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Noun: king of the herring
  1. Thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
    - oarfish, ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne

Derived forms: kings of the herring

Type of: malacopterygian, soft-finned fish

Part of: genus Regalecus, Reglaecus