Gilthead \Gilt"head`\, n. (Zool.) A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a) The {Pagrus auratus} (syn. {Chrysophrys auratus}), a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also {giltpoll}. (b) The {Crenilabrus melops}, of the British coasts; -- called also {golden maid}, {conner}, {sea partridge}. [1913 Webster]
Goldfinny \Gold"fin`ny\, n. (Zool.) One of two or more species of European labroid fishes ({Crenilabrus melops}, and {Ctenolabrus rupestris}); -- called also {goldsinny}, and {goldney}. [1913 Webster]
Sea partridge \Sea" par"tridge\ (Zool.) The gilthead ({Crenilabrus melops}), a fish of the British coasts. [1913 Webster]
Conner \Con"ner\, n. [Cf. {Cunner}.] (Zool.) A marine European fish ({Crenilabrus melops}); also, the related American cunner. See {Cunner}. [1913 Webster]