spiny-finned fish meaning

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spiny-finned fish (noun): a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays.

Definition of spiny-finned fish

  1. a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays

    Synonyms: acanthopterygian

    Opposite: soft-finned fish

    Type of: teleost fish

    Kinds: squirrelfish, anomalops, flashlight fish, dory, boarfish, stickleback, batfish, goosefish, toadfish, frogfish, sargassum fish, percoid fish

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