[surf-fish] 
) -fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish⋅es. | 1. | surfperch. |
| 2. | any of several sciaenoid fishes, as Umbrina roncador, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America. |
| 3. | surf smelt. |
[surf-purch] ) -perch, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -perch⋅es. | any of several fishes of the family Embiotocidae, inhabiting shallow waters along the Pacific coast of North America. |
| surf fish n. See surfperch. |
| surf·perch (sûrf'pûrch') n. pl. surfperch or surf·perch·es Any of various viviparous marine fishes of the family Embiotocidae, found in shallow waters along the North American Pacific coast. Also called surf fish. |