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rat·fish (r

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n. pl. ratfish or rat·fish·es

A fish (Hydrolagus collei) of Pacific waters, having a long narrow tail.

ratfish [ˈrætˌfɪʃ]

n pl -fish, -fishes

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for rabbitfish [1]

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei, of the North Pacific Ocean, which has a long narrow tail

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