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sunfish

/ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/

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noun

Sonnenbarsch

Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.

Examples :

"While fishing at the lake, my daughter caught a small, brightly colored sunfish with a flat, round body. "

Beim Angeln am See fing meine Tochter einen kleinen, hell gefärbten Sonnenbarsch mit einem flachen, runden Körper.

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noun

Mondfisch

Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.

Examples :

"While snorkeling in the clear ocean water, we were amazed to see a huge sunfish slowly swimming past, its oval body gleaming in the sunlight. "

Beim Schnorcheln im klaren Ozeanwasser waren wir erstaunt, einen riesigen Mondfisch zu sehen, der langsam vorbeischwamm und dessen ovaler Körper im Sonnenlicht glänzte.

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