RIBBONFISH

ribbonfish

(noun) marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body

oarfish, king of the herring, ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne

(noun) thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ribbonfish (plural ribbonfishes or ribbonfish)

Any of several lampriform fish, of the genus Trachipterus, having long, ribbon-like bodies.

Source: Wiktionary



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