rainbow seaperch

[ reyn-boh see-purch ]

noun
  1. an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.

  • Also called rain·bow perch [reyn-boh purch], /ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈpɜrtʃ/, rain·bow surf·perch [reyn-boh surf-purch] /ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈsɜrfˌpɜrtʃ/ .

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