king-of-the-salmon
[ king-uhv-thuh-sam-uhn ]
/ ˈkɪŋ əv ðəˈsæm ən /
noun, plural king-of-the-salm·on.
a ribbonfish, Trachypterus altivelis, of northern parts of the Pacific Ocean.
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