ribbonfish

American  

[rib-uhn-fish] / ˈrɪb ənˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

ribbonfish,

plural

ribbonfishes

1. any of several marine fishes of the families Trachipteridae, Regalicidae, and Lophotidae, having a long, compressed, ribbonlike body.

2. any of several related fishes, as the oarfish.

3. any of several unrelated but similar fishes, as the cutlassfish and jackknife-fish.

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ribbonfish British  

/ ˈrɪbənˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any of various soft-finned deep-sea teleost fishes, esp Regalecus glesne (see oarfish ), that have an elongated compressed body. They are related to the opah and dealfishes

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Etymology

Origin of ribbonfish

First recorded in 1785–95; ribbon + fish

Example Sentences

He said he’d shared the image with an ichthyologist who had identified it as a juvenile king-of-the-salmon, scientifically known as Trachipterus altivelis, which is part of the ribbonfish family.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, king mackerel prefer menhaden in the Carolinas but are partial to blue runners and ribbonfish in the Gulf of Mexico.

From Time Magazine Archive

Slow-trolling ribbonfish baits or live hardtails on downriggers around the rig legs is a proven tactic to score big.

From Time Magazine Archive

To make sure my ribbonfish run straight, I rig them on Boone King jigs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rubber Ribbons The Live Ribbonfish trolling lures from Williamson Lures produce the same snake-like action and appealing profile of natural ribbonfish.

From Time Magazine Archive