spotted sunfish
noun
a sunfish, Lepomis punctatus, inhabiting streams from South Carolina to Florida, having the body marked with longitudinal rows of spots.
Also called
stumpknocker.
Origin of spotted sunfish
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby spotted sunfish
spotted mackerel,
spotted mist,
spotted orchid,
spotted sandpiper,
spotted skunk,
spotted sunfish,
spotted tail,
spotted wilt,
spotted wintergreen,
spotter,
spottie