1. plural of clingfish; small marine fish with a sucker-like disc on the underside of the body that allows them to attach firmly to rocks and other surfaces.
Usage: zoology; plural form

Examples

• Clingfishes are found in shallow coastal waters around the world.
• The clingfishes used their adhesive discs to stay attached to the rocky seafloor.
• Marine biologists studied several species of clingfishes in the tide pools.
• Unlike most fish, clingfishes can remain stationary on vertical surfaces.
• The aquarium displayed a collection of colorful clingfishes from different regions.