suckerfish

English

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

Etymology

From sucker +‎ fish.

Noun

suckerfish (plural suckerfishes or suckerfish)

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

Derived terms

• slender suckerfish (Phtheirichthys lineatus, Echeneis naucrates)
• Indian suckerfish (Remora australis)
• short suckerfish (Remora remora)
• stout suckerfish (Remora remora)
• striped suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
• white suckerfish (Remora albescens)

References

• “suckerfish”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.