ribbonfish

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noun

Any of several lampriform fish, of the family Trachipteridae, having long, ribbon-like bodies.

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oarfishking of the herringRegalecus glesne
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Meanings

nounribbonfish (plural ribbonfishes or ribbonfish)

plural ribbonfishes

  1. Any of several lampriform fish, of the family Trachipteridae, having long, ribbon-like bodies.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin

Similar
oarfishking of the herringRegalecus glesne
Broader
soft-finned fishmalacopterygian
Also see
oarfish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ribbon + fish.

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Translations

Catalan faixa
  • faixafish of the family Trachipteridae
Dutch lintvis
  • lintvisfish of the family Trachipteridae
Finnish viikatekala
  • viikatekalafish of the family Trachipteridae
German Bandfisch
  • Bandfischfish of the family Trachipteridae
Latin taenia
  • taeniafish of the family Trachipteridae
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APA

ribbonfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribbonfish

MLA

“ribbonfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribbonfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribbonfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribbonfish.

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