rib|bon|fish

rib|bon|fish
rib|bon|fish «RIHB uhn FIHSH», noun, plural -fish|es or (collectively) -fish.
any one of several deep-sea fishes with a long, very slender, ribbonlike body, such as the dealfish and oarfish.

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