Meaning Of The Word Filefish

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filefish in American English
any of various fishes (family Balistidae) of the same order (Tetraodontiformes) as the puffer fish, with a compressed body and very small, rough scales
noun: any of several flattened marine fishes of the family Monacanthidae, having an elongated head with a small mouth and small, spiny scales

filefish in British English
noun: any tropical triggerfish, such as Alutera scripta, having a narrow compressed body and a very long dorsal spine

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