filefish

noun

file·fish ˈfī(-ə)l-ˌfish

: any of various small-mouthed bony fishes (family Monacantidae, especially genera Aluterus, Cantherhines, and Monacanthus) with rough granular leathery skin

Examples of filefish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are even some fish who can change color to blend in, including the rock goby and filefish. 2. —

Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023 Hatchling Harbor will be home to various animals, including the scrawled filefish, lobsters, crabs, conchs and urchins. —

Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2023 Researchers placed sections of pipe in the tank: one contained a filefish and the other a piece of coral. —

Bethany Hubbard, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2014 The Hunger Games To answer this question, researchers placed sixteen filefish into four tanks. —

Bethany Hubbard, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2014

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