1. (

• sunfish

) the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae ;

2. (

• ocean_sunfish ,
• sunfish ,
• mola ,
• headfish

) among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters ;

3. (

• sunfish ,
• centrarchid

) small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed ;