white perch
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Andrew had caught several (maybe seven or eight) white perch, a common small fish in the mid-Atlantic US. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "How to be a better carnivore," 14 Nov. 2018 Fish surveys in the past year record booming populations of American shad — some of the fastest growing on the East Coast — along with striped bass and white perch. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "A swim in the Potomac? The river’s remarkable recovery makes that a possibility, report says.," 27 Mar. 2018 Markle was wearing a long white coat fastened only at the waist with a small round hat in white perched on the side of her head. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Meghan Markle joins queen in first official appearance together," 12 Mar. 2018 Springtime action for crappie, also known as white perch, sac-a-lait, paper-mouth, calico bass and slabs, typically kicks into high gear around the end of February when the water temperature reaches and then begins climbing past the 60 degree mark. — Ralph Winingham, San Antonio Express-News, "Choke crappie: Habitat enhancements help fire up spring fishing action," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'white perch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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