ribbonfish
nounUK /ˈrɪbənfɪʃ/
US /ˈrɪbənfɪʃ/
A ribbonfish is a long, thin fish that looks like a shiny ribbon swimming in the sea.
We saw a ribbonfish swimming near the coral reef.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any of several long, slender marine fishes of the family Trachypteridae, having a ribbon-like body and a dorsal fin running its length.
The ribbonfish drifted vertically in the water, its silvery body catching the light.
3. A common name for the cutlassfish, a long silvery fish often found in coastal waters.
Fishermen caught a ribbonfish while trawling near the shore.
4. A fish with a flattened, elongated shape used in some regions to describe ribbon-like species in aquariums.
The aquarium added a ribbonfish to its deep-sea exhibit.