ribbonfish


rib·bon·fish

noun \ˈri-bən-ˌfish\

Definition of RIBBONFISH

: any of a family (Trachipteridae) of elongate greatly compressed marine bony fishes (as a dealfish) with a long ribbonlike dorsal fin arising from behind the head

First Known Use of RIBBONFISH

circa 1798

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