Oarfish


[awr-fish, ohr-] /ˈɔrˌfɪʃ, ˈoʊr-/

noun, plural (especially collectively) oarfish (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) oarfishes.
1.
any long, ribbon-shaped, silvery of the genus Regalecus, of deep tropical waters, having a red dorsal fin along the spine that rises to a crest, and reaching a length of 30 feet (9 meters).
/ˈɔːˌfɪʃ/
noun (pl) -fish, -fishes
1.
a very long ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne, with long slender ventral fins Also called king of the herrings

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