English noun: ribbonfish | |||
1. | ribbonfish (animal) thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin | ||
Synonyms | king of the herring, oarfish, Regalecus glesne | ||
Broader (hypernym) | malacopterygian, soft-finned fish | ||
Member meronym | genus Regalecus, Reglaecus | ||
2. | ribbonfish (animal) marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body | ||
Broader (hypernym) | malacopterygian, soft-finned fish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dealfish, Trachipterus arcticus | ||
Member meronym | family Trachipteridae, Trachipteridae | ||