Common name of Remora brachyptera
 
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.
 
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