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ratfish
rat·fish R0052100 (răt′fĭsh′)n. pl. ratfish or rat·fish·es A chimaera (Hydrolagus colliei) of eastern Pacific waters, having a large head, a long narrow tail, and triangular pectoral fins.ratfish (ˈrætˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes1. (Animals) another name for rabbitfish12. (Animals) a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei, of the North Pacific Ocean, which has a long narrow tailrat•fish (ˈrætˌfɪʃ)
n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es. a spotted chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei, of the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California, having a ratlike tail. [1880–85]
ratfish
ratfish: see chimaerachimaera
, cartilaginous marine fish, related to the sharks. Also called ratfishes, chimaeras are found in temperate oceans throughout the world, mostly in deep water. They have large heads, long, thin, ratlike tails, and large, fanlike pectoral fins.
..... Click the link for more information. .ratfish[′rat‚fish] (vertebrate zoology) The common name for members of the chondrichthyan order Chimaeriformes. MedicalSeechimaeraThesaurusSeeChimaera |