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Definition of Suckerfish
1. Noun. Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects.
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Group relationships: Echeneididae, Family Echeneidae, Family Echeneididae
Specialized synonyms: Echeneis Naucrates, Sharksucker, Remilegia Australis, Whale Sucker, Whalesucker
Definition of Suckerfish
1. Noun. remora ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suckerfish
Literary usage of Suckerfish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sharks of Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (2000)
"The upper surface of the head of the suckerfish is flattened into a suction disc
... The suckerfish then receives a free ride. Some species will attach to a ..."
2. Red Sea Sharks by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (1999)
"A suckerfish Echeneis naucrates swims between the pelvic fins of a grey reef shark.
The suction-pad on the head allows the suckerfish to attach for a free ..."
3. Red Sea Sharks by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (1999)
"The suckerfish then receives a free ride. Some species will attach to a variety
of hosts while others are fairly specific in their requirements. ..."
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