oilfish

[ oil-fish ]

noun

, plural oil·fish·es, (especially collectively) oil·fish.

1. a snake mackerel, Ruvettus pretiosus, commonly inhabiting deep, marine waters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oilfish¹

oil + fish

Example Sentences

One frequent substitute for some varieties of tuna is escolar, a hard-to-digest oilfish.

From The Guardian

The rule is intended to prevent oilfish and escolar from being mislabeled as tuna.

From Washington Times