shell-skinned fish
nounUK /ʃɛl skɪnd fɪʃ/
US /ʃɛl skɪnd fɪʃ/
A shell-skinned fish is a fish that has a hard shell or tough skin on the outside of its body.
The armadillo fish is a shell-skinned fish that lives in the river.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fish whose scales are so thick and hard they feel like a shell.
The old fisherman caught a shell-skinned fish that felt rough like a rock.
3. Any sea animal with a hard outer covering, such as a crab or turtle.
We saw a shell-skinned fish and a crab in the tide pool.
4. A fish with a tough, leathery hide instead of soft scales.
The shark is a shell-skinned fish with rough, sandpaper-like skin.