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dealfish
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deal·fish  (dlfsh)
n. pl. dealfish or deal·fish·es
An Atlantic ribbonfish (Trachipterus arcticus) having a compressed, tapering, silvery body that can attain a length of 2.6 meters (8 1/2 feet).
[From deal.]
dealfish [ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
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Noun1.dealfishdealfish - deep-sea ribbonfish                  
Trachipterus arcticus
ribbonfish - marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body
genus Trachipterus, Trachipterus - type genus of the Trachipteridae


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