Clingfish (Noun)
Meaning
Very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The clingfish uses its sucking disc to anchor itself to the underside of a rock.
- Clingfish are often found in shallow waters where they can easily find food and shelter.
- The sucking disc of the clingfish allows it to rest on rocks without being swept away by strong currents.
- A school of clingfish clung to the side of the coral reef as the diver swam by.
- The small size of the clingfish makes it an ideal inhabitant of narrow crevices in rocky shores.