oarfish

Etymology

From oar + fish.

oarfish means A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

noun

A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.“For the second time this year an oarfish, a rarely seen deep sea fish that has historically been considered a harbinger of doom, washed up on the California coastline.”