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suckermouthnoun
A ventrally orientated (inferior) mouth, in some fish, adapted for grazing on algae etc.
suckermouthnoun
Any of several fish that have this type of mouth
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Suckermouth
In fish, a suckermouth is a ventrally-oriented (inferior) mouth adapted for grazing on algae and small organisms that grow on submerged objects.
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Suckermouth
In fishes, a suckermouth is a ventrally-oriented mouth adapted for grazing on algae and small organisms that grow on submerged objects. All Loricariidae possess a suckermouth as do the cypriniform algae eaters of the genus Gyrinocheilus and other genera. The 'False Siamensis' also has this feature. Three genera in Mochokidae, Atopochilus, Chiloglanis, and Euchilichthys, also possess an oral sucker, formed by the lips and part of the barbels. The Loricariidae and members of the genus Gyrinocheilus are further adapted by having a special opening on the gill cover so that the fish can breathe without using its mouth. Additionally many other fish of the order Cypriniformes have developed a sucking ability to a lesser or greater extent: ⁕the Hillstream loaches have modified fins to attach themselves to a surface and a ventrally located mouth. ⁕The sucker fish also have a modified mouth. In general many benthic dwelling or feeding fish will have a suckermouth feature. Many of these fishes originate from fast-moving waters, where the sucker allows the fish to 'stick' itself down without too much difficulty.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of suckermouth in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of suckermouth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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