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surffish

American  
[surf-fish] / ˈsɜrfˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

surffish,

plural

surffishes

  1. surfperch.

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

  3. surf smelt.

Etymology

Origin of surffish

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

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