suckerfish
Americannoun
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suckerfishes,
plural
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suckerfish
plural
noun
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Origin of suckerfish
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Fish and Wildlife Service sets minimum water levels to keep endangered c'waam and koptu, or suckerfish, alive, and Reclamation said it will hold back water so it can meet those minimum levels.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2023
On Friday, he drove about 20 miles upstream, where he made the grim discovery: thousands of dead suckerfish, salmon and trout, many floating belly up.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
He said when Depp was inebriated, he would also “insult his fans” and call them “remoras,” also known as suckerfish.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
Barnes, who holds an advanced degree in aquaculture from UC Davis, has dug dozens of ponds on his property and filled them with thousands of young suckerfish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
Thrown into the sea, the suckerfish immediately began to play their roles, going and fastening themselves onto the breastplates of the turtles.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by F. P. Walter
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