King-of-the-salmon
[king-uh v-th uh-sam-uh n] /ˈkɪŋ əv ðəˈsæm ən/
noun, plural king-of-the-salmon.
1.
a ribbonfish, Trachypterus altivelis, of northern parts of the Pacific Ocean.
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