oarfish

/ˈɔrˌfɪʃ/
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Definitions of oarfish
  1. noun
    thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
    synonyms: Regalecus glesne, king of the herring, ribbonfish
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    type of:
    malacopterygian, soft-finned fish
    any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
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