scaly fish

scaly fish
an honest, rough and blunt seaman

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • Scaly — Scal y, a. 1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. Scaly crocodile. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling scales, lamin[ae], or layers. [1913 Webster] 3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow. [Low] [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) Composed of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scaly ant-eater — Scaly Scal y, a. 1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. Scaly crocodile. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling scales, lamin[ae], or layers. [1913 Webster] 3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow. [Low] [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) Composed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fish — 1) any chordate below the tetrapods. A poikilothermic aquatic chordate breathing by means of gills throughout life (accessory organs may be used) and having limbs, if any, in the form of fins. For convenience, lancelets, lampreys and hagfishes… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • scaly — adjective a) Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. b) Resembling scales, laminae, or layers …   Wiktionary

  • Scaly-sided Merganser — Adult male Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Scaly Osman — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii …   Wikipedia

  • scaly hedgehog fish — ešerys pasišiaušėlis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ectreposebastes imus angl. Garman’s deepwater scorpion fish; pelagic scorpion fish; scaly hedgehog fish rus. морской окунь Гармана ryšiai:… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • scaly — UK [ˈskeɪlɪ] / US adjective Word forms scaly : adjective scaly comparative scalier superlative scaliest 1) a scaly animal has skin like that of a fish or a snake 2) scaly skin is so dry that small pieces of it fall off …   English dictionary

  • Fish of the Red Sea — Deepwater species= See the List of deep water fish of the Red SeaDemersal species*Ambassidae ** Ambassis gymnocephalus , Bald glassy ** Ambassis urotaenia , Banded tail glassy perchlet*Apistidae ** Apistus carinatus , Ocellated… …   Wikipedia

  • scaly-headed bembropsid fish — žvynuotagalvis smėlešeris statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Chrionema squamiceps angl. scaly headed bembropsid fish rus. чешуеголовая хрионема ryšiai: platesnis terminas – žvynuotagalviai smėlešeriai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

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