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centrarchid

centrarchid

9.9
A small fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other animals like bass and bluegill
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛntrɑrkɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : centrárquido
  • In North America, the centrarchid family includes popular species like bluegills and black bass.

Examples

  • Most of the studies were conducted in fresh water and pertained to salmonids, centrarchids, or percids; mortality rates ranged from 0 to 88%.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The main pressure on native fish populations is from the introduced centrarchids, Morone, and that damn darling of the enviro-wacko left, Gambusia affinis.

    Blog text (15)

  • Anglers often seek out centrarchids for their fighting ability and flavor when cooked.

  • The bright colors of centrarchids make them a favorite among aquarium enthusiasts.

Synonyms

sunfish
vscentrarchid
  • US
1 4.7

A small freshwater fish with a flat body that eats insects and small fish

is the scientific family term for the same group of small carnivorous freshwater fish

Surface Forms

centrarchid singular
centrarchids plural

Morphology

centrarchid = Centrarchidae (opaque) = centrarch + id

Formed by the technical taxonomic derivation from the family name 'Centrarchidae' with the specialist suffix '-id', which is not predictable to general learners.

Etymology

Centrarchid comes from the scientific family name Centrarchidae, from the group name Centrarchus, which uses Greek parts that mean 'spine' or 'thorn'. So a centrarchid is a small North American freshwater fish like bass and bluegill, and the name helps you remember their sharp, spiny fins.