1. Deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
   "Scientists often encounter rattails during deep-sea exploration"; "Rattail fish are adapted to life in the dark depths of the ocean";
   - grenadier, rattail fish

Derived forms: rattails

Type of: gadoid, gadoid fish

Part of: family Macrouridae, family Macruridae, Macrouridae, Macruridae

Encyclopedia: Rattail