What is "pond perch"

Pondfish \Pond"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes belonging to the family Centrarchid[ae]; -- called also pond perch, and sunfish.

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.