noun
- any of various freshwater fish with a deep, flattened body, especially those of the family Centrarchidae including bluegill and bass
- a large ocean fish (Mola mola) with a very deep, flattened body and no tail fin
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- We caught several sunfish while fishing at the lake.
- The bluegill is a common type of sunfish found in North American waters.
- Children often learn to fish by catching small sunfish from the dock.
- The ocean sunfish is one of the heaviest bony fish in the world.
- A massive sunfish was spotted floating near the surface of the bay.
- The aquarium’s sunfish exhibit features both freshwater and marine species.