prickleback
American
[prik-uhl-bak]
/ ˈprɪk əlˌbæk /
noun
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any of several blennioid fishes of the family Stichaeidae, usually inhabiting cold waters, having spiny rays in the dorsal fin.
Etymology
Origin of prickleback
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