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cling⋅fish

[kling-fish]
–noun, plural (especially collectively) -fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish⋅es.
any fish of the family Gobiesocidae, having a sucking disk on the abdomen for clinging to stones, debris, etc.

Origin:
1890–95; cling 1 + fish
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cling·fish   (klĭng'fĭsh')   
n.   pl. clingfish or cling·fish·es
Any of various small marine fishes of the family Gobiesocidae, having a large sucking disk under the front part of the body by which they fasten themselves to rocks and seaweed.
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