spiny-finned

[ spahy-nee-find ]
/ ˈspaɪ niˈfɪnd /

adjective Ichthyology.

having fins with sharp bony rays, as an acanthopterygian.

Origin of spiny-finned

First recorded in 1880–85

British Dictionary definitions for spiny-finned

spiny-finned

adjective

(of certain fishes) having fins that are supported by stiff bony spines See also acanthopterygian Compare soft-finned