Common name | Swordfish sucker |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | United States (contiguous states) |
Locality | |
Ref. | Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | inanimate object |
1st modifier | other fish |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'sucker', i.e., an organ in various animals for adhering or holding, a mouth adapted for sucking (Ref. 27888); 'swordfish', i.e., alluding to appearance of beak. |