leatherjack

A noun referring to any of several New World tropical fishes characterized by having tiny, embedded scales.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa vários peixes tropicais do Novo Mundo, principalmente das famílias Monacanthidae e Balistidae, caracterizados por escamas pequenas e incrustadas na pele e por uma pele coriácea e áspera.

1. Tropical fish C2 formal

   Any of several New World tropical fishes that have tiny, embedded scales.

   • The leatherjack is commonly found in warm coastal waters.
   • Divers often spot leatherjacks near coral reefs.
   • This species of leatherjack has a distinctive body shape.

   🇵🇹Peixe tropical

   Sinônimos: leatherjacket