Definitions for: Filefish

[n] narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine

Webster (1913) Definition: File"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera,
balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the
roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of
sandpaper.

See Also: Balistidae, family Balistidae, leatherfish, leatherjacket, plectognath, plectognath fish

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