Acanthopterygian \Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*an\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. -- n. A spiny-finned fish.
acanthopterygian n : a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays [syn: {spiny-finned fish}] [ant: {soft-finned fish}]