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shiner perch

American  

noun

  1. a small, silvery surfperch, Cymatogaster aggregata, inhabiting estuaries, streams, and lagoons along the Pacific coast of North America.


Etymology

Origin of shiner perch

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Eddie Vine ramp, Shilshole Bay -- May 4: Six boats with 15 anglers caught 10 flounder and three lingcod; May 6: Nine boats with 23 anglers caught 16 flounder, nine lingcod and 57 shiner perch.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2012

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