Sucking Fish (Noun)
Meaning
Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Sucking fish have a unique way of traveling through the ocean by latching onto other animals for transportation.
- A common type of sucking fish can be found attached to the bellies of sharks, where they feed on parasites and leftover food.
- Some species of sucking fish are able to release a large amount of slime when threatened, allowing them to slip away from predators.
- In certain parts of the world, sucking fish are considered a delicacy and are caught for food using specialized fishing gear.
- Divers have reported finding sucking fish attached to the hulls of sunken ships, where they can survive for extended periods of time.