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Noun: spiny-finned fish
  1. A teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
    "Many popular sport fish are spiny-finned fish";
    - acanthopterygian

Derived forms: spiny-finned fish

Type of: teleost, teleost fish, teleostan

Part of: Acanthopterygii, superorder Acanthopterygii

Encyclopedia: Spiny-finned fish