silver perch

/ˌsɪlvər pərtʃ/

Definitions of silver perch

1. noun

   small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
   synonyms: Bairdiella chrysoura, mademoiselle

   type of:

   drum, drumfish

   small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
2. noun

   small silvery food and game fish of eastern United States streams
   synonyms: Morone americana, white perch

   type of:

   serranid, serranid fish

   marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters