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Definitions for suckerfish
ˈsʌk ərˌfɪʃsuck·er·fish

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. remora, suckerfish, sucking fishnoun

    marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects

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  1. suckerfishnoun

    remora

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  1. suckerfish

    Suckerfish, also known as remoras, are a family of ray-finned fish known for their distinctive first dorsal fin which takes the form of a modified oval sucker-like organ. This organ allows them to attach to and hitch rides on larger marine creatures such as sharks, rays, sea turtles, or even ships. Suckerfish are found in temperate to tropical waters worldwide.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of suckerfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of suckerfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of suckerfish in a Sentence

  1. April Jones:

    We don’t know how far along these babies were.We were told she jumped because a remora, or suckerfish, was likely stuck to her. And by flying out of the water — if it had landed in the water — the sucker fish would’ve fallen off.


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