1. plural of sunfish; freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae, including bass and bluegill
2. plural of sunfish; large ocean fish with a flattened body (Mola mola)
Usage: marine biology

Examples

• The lake was stocked with various sunfishes including largemouth bass.
• Bluegill and other sunfishes are popular among recreational anglers.
• The aquarium featured several species of North American sunfishes.
• Ocean sunfishes can weigh over 2,000 pounds.
• Marine biologists study the migration patterns of sunfishes in the Pacific.
• The pond contained native sunfishes that had been there for decades.