snailfish

American  

[sneyl-fish] / ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

snailfish,

plural

snailfishes

1. any of several elongate, smooth-skinned fishes of the family Liparididae, inhabiting cold seas, having the ventral fins modified to form a sucking disk.

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snailfish British  

/ ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. another name for sea snail

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Etymology

Origin of snailfish

First recorded in 1830–40; snail + fish

Example Sentences

In addition to jellyfish, crustaceans and macroalgae were other important components of the diet of some species, while fish species such as the polar cod or snailfish played an important role for other species.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

It looks like a character from an animated film but the EVNautilus deep-sea exploration project found this real snailfish deep in the Pacific Ocean.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023

Osmolytes are less effective at low temperatures, and these snailfish are living near the edge of what’s possible.

From Scientific American • Apr. 7, 2023

A team of Australian and Japanese researchers has set the record for the deepest fish ever filmed, after observing a type of snailfish swimming more than five miles underwater.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2023

The snailfish, of the Pseudoliparis belyaevi species, are the first to be caught below 8,000 metres, the expedition said.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023