| centrarchid | n. any of a group of small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed. |
| Centrarchidae | n. a natural family of fish comprising the sunfishes. See sunfish. |
| centrarchidae | (n) sunfish family, Syn. family Centrarchidae |
| sunfish | (n) small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed, Syn. centrarchid |