ratfish

[ rat-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) rat·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) rat·fish·es.

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

ratfish

/ ˈrætˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. another name for rabbitfish
2. a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei , of the North Pacific Ocean, which has a long narrow tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of ratfish¹

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