Unless the butcher gives you the salmon that has the black shiny scaley skin still attached, basically reminding me that it's a fish. (thediva-dish.com)
Like many pet owners, you probably have heard of fleas, ticks, mites... even other sundry nasty intestinal parasites that can afflict your fuzzy (and yes, even scaley or feathered!) (pethelpful.com)
Acne sufferers have elevated levels of the alpha form of IL1 and some studies show this inflammatory hormone causes increased skin scale formation (thus more scaley - nastys to block your pores). (annmariegianni.com)