Synonyms of prickleback

Noun

1. prickleback, blennioid fish, blennioid

usage: small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines

2. stickleback, prickleback, spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian

usage: small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research

Definition and meaning of prickleback (Dictionary)