sea perch

See also: seaperch

English

Alternative forms

• seaperch, sea-perch

Etymology

From sea +‎ perch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːpɜːtʃ/

Noun

sea perch

sea perch (countable and uncountable, plural sea perch or sea perches)

1. Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, especially in the genus Sebastes.
   1. A white perch (Morone americana)

Derived terms

• bigeye sea perch (Helicolenus barathri)
• black sea perch (Sebastes spp, esp. Sebastes ventricosus)
• deep sea perch (Hoplostethus atlanticus)
• giant sea perch (Lates calcarifer)
• Japanese sea perch (Sebastes spp.)
• red sea perch (Sebastes inermis, Lutjanus argentimaculatus)
• rubberlip sea perch (Rhacochilus toxotes)
• splendid sea perch (Callanthias allporti)
• white sea perch (Sebastes cheni)

Translations

fish of the genus Sebastes

• Finnish: korusimppu
• Portuguese: perca-do-mar f

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 鮴 (ja) (メバル, mebaru)
• Maori: ^{(please verify)} pūaihakarua, ^{(please verify)} pōhuiakaroa, ^{(please verify)} muritea
• Tagalog: ^{(please verify)} kulapo, ^{(please verify)} kulapu, ^{(please verify)} omi

Anagrams

• Peachers, peachers, pearches, preaches