Noun: suckerfish 'sú-kur,fish
- Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
"suckerfishes are often seen attached to sharks, using them for transportation and protection";
- remora, sucking fish
Derived forms: suckerfishes
Type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
Part of: Echeneididae, family Echeneidae, family Echeneididae
Encyclopedia: Suckerfish