Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.
User Defined Definitions
"the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae"
"among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters"
"small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed"