ðɪ ˈɔɪlfɪʃ ɹˈuːvɛɾəs pɹɪɾɪˈɑːsəs ɪz ɐ spˈiːsiːz ʌv snˈeɪk mˈækɚɹəl fˈɪʃ wɪð ɐ kˌɑːzməpˈɑːlɪtən dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ɪn tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ænd tˈɛmpɚɹət ˈoʊʃənz.
The oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus) is a species of snake mackerel fish with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and temperate oceans.