dealfish

deal·fish

D0055900 (dēl′fĭsh′)n. pl. dealfish or deal·fish·es Any of several ribbonfishes of the genus Trachipterus, especially T. arcticus of the Atlantic Ocean, which can attain a length of 3 meters (9.8 feet).

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[From deal.]

dealfish

(ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes (Animals) any deep-sea teleost fish of the genus Trachipterus, esp T. arcticus, related to the ribbonfishes and having a very long tapelike body and a fan-shaped tail fin

deal•fish

(ˈdilˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. -fish•es, (esp. collectively) -fish. a ribbonfish, esp. Trachipterus arcticus. [1835–45]

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dealfish - deep-sea ribbonfish Trachipterus arcticusribbonfish - marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike bodygenus Trachipterus, Trachipterus - type genus of the Trachipteridae