dealfish

[ deel-fish ]

noun

, plural deal·fish·es, (especially collectively) deal·fish.

1. a ribbonfish, especially Trachipterus arcticus.

dealfish

/ ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any deep-sea teleost fish of the genus Trachipterus, esp T. arcticus, related to the ribbonfishes and having a very long tapelike body and a fan-shaped tail fin

Word History and Origins

Origin of dealfish¹

First recorded in 1835–45; deal ² + fish