/awr"fish', ohr"-/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) oarfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) oarfishes .
any long, ribbon-shaped, silvery fish of the genus Regalecus, of deep tropical waters, having a red dorsal fin along the spine that rises to a crest, and reaching a length of 30 ft. (9 m). Also called ribbonfish .
[ 1855-60; OAR + FISH ]