noun
- a North American freshwater fish with large silvery eyes
Examples
- The angler caught a mooneye in the Mississippi River.
- Mooneye are commonly found in large rivers and lakes.
- The mooneye’s distinctive large eyes help it see in murky water.
- Commercial fishermen sometimes catch mooneye as bycatch.
- The mooneye is related to the goldeye but has a different body shape.