ropefish
nounUK /ˈrəʊpfɪʃ/
US /ˈroʊpfɪʃ/
A ropefish is a long, thin fish that looks like a piece of rope swimming in the water.
The ropefish slithered through the tank like a living ribbon.
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2. A freshwater fish of the family Polypteridae kept as an aquarium pet.
She fed her ropefish small worms at night.
3. Any elongated fish resembling a rope in shape.
The eel-like ropefish hid among the plants.
4. A popular name for Erpetoichthys calabaricus, native to West African rivers.
Ropefish are often found in slow-moving waters.