Family Echeneidae (Noun)
Meaning
Fishes having a sucking disk on the head for clinging to other fishes and to ships.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Echeneidae, also known as remoras or suckerfish, are a group of marine fishes that have a sucking disk on the head for clinging to other fishes and to ships.
- Remoras, belonging to the family Echeneidae, are often found attached to sharks, rays, and other large marine animals.
- The family Echeneidae consists of about eight species of remoras, which are characterized by their sucking disk on the head.
- Fishermen often find remoras, members of the family Echeneidae, attached to the hulls of their boats.
- The sucking disk of remoras, belonging to the family Echeneidae, is made up of many tiny spines that create a vacuum seal.