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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pondfish \Pond"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes
   belonging to the family Centrarchid[ae]; -- called also
   pond perch, and sunfish.
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   Note: The common pondfish of New England (Lepomis gibbosus)
         is called also bream, pumpkin seed, and sunny.
         See Sunfish. The long-eared pondfish (Lepomis
         auritus) of the Eastern United States is distinguished
         by its very long opercular flap.
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