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file·fish | \ ˈfī(-ə)l-ˌfish 
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\Definition of filefish
: any of various small-mouthed bony fishes (family Monacantidae, especially genera Aluterus, Cantherhines, and Monacanthus) with rough granular leathery skin
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The first known use of filefish was in 1681
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