suckerfish

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English

Some remoras, such as this Echeneis naucrates, may attach themselves to scuba divers.

Etymology

sucker +‎ fish

Noun

suckerfish (plural suckerfishes or suckerfish)

The remora and other fish of family Echeneidae, especially Echeneis naucrates.

Derived terms

slender suckerfish (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., Echeneis naucrates)
Indian suckerfish (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
short suckerfish (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
stout suckerfish (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
striped suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
white suckerfish (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)

References

“suckerfish”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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