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Spiny-finned Fish (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The most common species of spiny-finned fish found in North American waters is the spotted sunfish.
  • Catfish are a type of spiny-finned fish characterized by their armor plating.
  • Scientists have recently identified a previously unknown species of spiny-finned fish in the coral reefs of the Caribbean.
  • One of the most unique features of spiny-finned fish is their array of sharp dorsal fins that serve as a deterrent to predators.
  • Anglers are eagerly awaited the annual arrival of spiny-finned fish in the coastal waters off South Carolina.

Synonyms

  • Acanthopterygian

Antonyms

  • Soft-finned Fish

Hypernyms

  • Teleost
  • Teleostan

Hyponyms

  • Anglerfish
  • Monkfish
  • Angler Fish
  • Angler
  • Sand Eel
  • Opsanus Tau
  • Percoid
  • Flashlight Fish
  • Sand Launce
  • Silverside
  • Plectognath Fish
  • Photoblepharon Palpebratus
  • Allmouth
  • Sucking Fish
  • Prickleback
  • Scorpaenoid Fish
  • Capros Aper
  • Lophius Americanus
  • Percoidean
  • Lotte
  • Suckerfish
  • Launce
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