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surffish

American

[surf-fish] / ˈsɜrfˌfɪʃ /

noun

surfperch.
any of several sciaenoid fishes, as Umbrina roncador, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.
surf smelt.

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Etymology

Origin of surffish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; surf + fish

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