ratfish

American  

[rat-fish] / ˈrætˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

ratfish,

plural

ratfishes

1. a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei, of the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California, having a ratlike tail.

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ratfish British  

/ ˈrætˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. another name for rabbitfish

2. a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei , of the North Pacific Ocean, which has a long narrow tail

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Etymology

Origin of ratfish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; rat + fish

Example Sentences

Spotted ratfish are among the most common fish in Puget Sound.

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Spotted ratfish also use pelvic claspers for mating, similar to many other cartilaginous fish.

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But apart from the denticles on their pelvic claspers, spotted ratfish are largely smooth-skinned.

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"Ratfish have really weird faces," Cohen said.

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They also compared the modern ratfish to ancestral fossils.

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