ribbonfish

[ rib-uhn-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) rib·bon·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) rib·bon·fish·es.

1. any of several marine fishes of the families Trachipteridae, Regalicidae, and Lophotidae, having a long, compressed, ribbonlike body.
2. any of several related fishes, as the oarfish.
3. any of several unrelated but similar fishes, as the cutlassfish and jackknife-fish.

ribbonfish

/ ˈrɪbənˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any of various soft-finned deep-sea teleost fishes, esp Regalecus glesne (see oarfish ), that have an elongated compressed body. They are related to the opah and dealfishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of ribbonfish¹

First recorded in 1785–95; ribbon + fish

Example Sentences

For example, king mackerel prefer menhaden in the Carolinas but are partial to blue runners and ribbonfish in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Slow-trolling ribbonfish baits or live hardtails on downriggers around the rig legs is a proven tactic to score big.

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To make sure my ribbonfish run straight, I rig them on Boone King jigs.

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Rubber Ribbons The Live Ribbonfish trolling lures from Williamson Lures produce the same snake-like action and appealing profile of natural ribbonfish.

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Rigged with Perma-Steel VMC hooks attached to a stainless-steel cable, Live Ribbonfish are available in black, natural and blue, and packs of two sell for $18.

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