suckerfish
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suckerfish — [suk′ərfish΄] n. pl. suckerfish or suckerfishes (see FISH) REMORA (sense 1) … English World dictionary
suckerfish — /ˈsʌkəfɪʃ/ (say sukuhfish) noun (plural suckerfish or suckerfishes) → remora (def. 1). Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …
suckerfish — noun remora … Wiktionary
suckerfish — n. remora, any species of fish with a suction disk on the top of its head by which it attaches to sharks and other sea creatures … English contemporary dictionary
suckerfish — noun (plural same or suckerfishes) another term for remora … English new terms dictionary
suckerfish — suck•er•fish [[t]ˈsʌk ərˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. fish•es, (esp. collectively) fish. ich remora • Etymology: 1835–45, amer … From formal English to slang
suckerfish — noun marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects • Syn: ↑remora, ↑sucking fish • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑sharksucker, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Slender suckerfish — Taxobox name = Slender suckerfish image caption = Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Osmeriformes familia = Microstomatidae genus = Phtheirichthys genus authority = Gill, 1862 species = P … Wikipedia
Remora — Taxobox name = Remora image width = 250px image caption = Spearfish remora, Remora brachyptera regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Echeneidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Echeneis… … Wikipedia
Painted fish — Painted Parambassis ranga specimen. A needle was used to inject the pink dye. The term painted fish refers to ornamental aquarium fish which have been artificially coloured to appeal to consumers. This artificial colouring, also known as juicing … Wikipedia
