lucioperca
/luθjoˈpeɾka/
The Spanish word for zander is lucioperca.
lucioperca is a noun used to refer to fish belonging to the genus Sander.
Meaning: fish of the genus Sander (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, add an -s to the end of the word to get luciopercas.
How do you pronounce it?
/luθjoˈpeɾka/
Did you know?
- The word lucioperca is a hybrid of lucio 'pike' and perca 'perch'. This mirrors the fish's own biology as a member of the perch family that looks like a pike.
- In Spanish, lucioperca refers to both the European zander and the North American walleye, as they are nearly identical in appearance.
- Depending on the region, the pronunciation of the 'c' in lucioperca changes from a 'th' sound in Spain to an 's' sound in Latin America.
Examples in context
- Me llamo Zander.My name is Zander.
- La lucioperca es un pez de río.The zander is a river fish.
- Hoy cocinamos una deliciosa lucioperca.Today we cooked a delicious zander.
- El pescador atrapó una lucioperca grande.The fisherman caught a large zander.
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to eat for dinner at a restaurant.
- Daniel¿Quieres comer salmón o lucioperca?Do you want to eat salmon or zander?
- LucíaPrefiero la lucioperca, por favor.I prefer the zander, please.
- DanielPerfecto, la pediré para los dos.Perfect, I will order it for both of us.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel, suena muy bien.Thanks, Daniel, that sounds great.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lucioperca, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
