English noun: king of the herring | |||
| 1. | king of the herring (animal) thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin | ||
| Synonyms | oarfish, Regalecus glesne, ribbonfish | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | malacopterygian, soft-finned fish | ||
| Member meronym | genus Regalecus, Reglaecus | ||