Meaning & use
ribbonfish
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A long, slender, ribbon-shaped fish found in oceans worldwide, known for its silvery, flattened body.
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Fishermen occasionally pull up a ribbonfish, whose flat, silver body looks almost like a blade.
Marine biologists study ribbonfish because they are rarely seen alive near the surface.
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Sometimes confused with the oarfish because of a similar long, flat body shape, but they are different species.
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