Snailfish (Noun)
Meaning
Small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The snailfish was discovered in 2017 during a deep-sea expedition in the Mariana Trench.
- Researchers have been studying the unique features of snailfish, including their unusual pelvic fins.
- A team of marine biologists recently discovered a new species of snailfish that is the deepest-living fish known to date.
- Snailfish have been observed using their pelvic fins like suction cups to grip the seafloor.
- Some species of snailfish are also found in the relatively shallower waters of the Arctic and Antarctic regions.