ribbonfish
Slender deep-sea creature
Ribbonfish are long, thin, laterally compressed marine fish that resemble silvery ribbons—some species reach over thirty feet in length while remaining only inches deep.
The name applies to several unrelated fish families sharing this distinctive shape.
Ribbonfish are rarely seen alive; they typically live in deep water and wash ashore dead or dying, contributing to sea serpent legends.
Elongated marine fish
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- slenderThin and graceful
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- ribbon-likeNarrow and flat-shaped
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
silver · iridescent · dorsal fin · compressed · eel-like · blade-like · flat · narrow
Of ocean depths
- mesopelagicMid-depth ocean layer
- pelagicOf the open sea
- oceanicOf the sea
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
subtropical · Indo-Pacific · Atlantic · Mediterranean · open ocean · midwater · thermocline · seamount
Seldom found or seen
- elusiveHard to find
- crypticObscure in meaning
- seldom seenInfrequently observed
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
unusual · serpentine · sea serpent · folklore · omen · ghostly · spectral · otherworldly
Thinly sliced raw fish
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- friedCooked in hot fat
- steamedHeated by vapor
- Korean cuisinePeninsula's culinary tradition
Japanese cuisine · Chinese cuisine · dried · filleted · white flesh · delicacy · seafood market · commercial fishing
hairtail
Elongated marine fish
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- slenderThin and graceful
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- ribbon-likeNarrow and flat-shaped
tapered · silver · iridescent · dorsal fin · compressed · eel-like · blade-like · flat · narrow · scales
deep-sea
Of ocean depths
- mesopelagicMid-depth ocean layer
- pelagicOf the open sea
- oceanicOf the sea
tropical · subtropical · Indo-Pacific · Atlantic · Mediterranean · open ocean · midwater · thermocline · seamount · underwater
rare
Seldom found or seen
- elusiveHard to find
- crypticObscure in meaning
- seldom seenInfrequently observed
bycatch · unusual · serpentine · sea serpent · folklore · omen · ghostly · spectral · otherworldly · enigmatic
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
Korean cuisine · Japanese cuisine · Chinese cuisine · dried · filleted · white flesh · delicacy · seafood market · commercial fishing · fishery
predator
Organism that consumes others
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- schoolingFormal education received
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
swift · carnivorous · lurking · swimmer · hunting · migratory · solitary · aggressive · feeding
ribbonfishpufferfish
Fish that expands
boxfish · sunfish · ocean sunfish · globefish · balloonfish