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ribbonfish

rib·bon·fish [ ríbbən fìsh ] (plural rib·bon·fish or rib·bon·fish·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
fish with long tapering body: a fish with a long tapering ribbon-shaped body and, typically, a dorsal fin extending from head to tail. Some species can exceed 10 m (32 ft) in length. Native to: deeper parts of oceans.  Family Trachypteridae.

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