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PRONUNCIATION OF SNAILFISH

snailfish  [ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNAILFISH

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Snailfish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SNAILFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Snailfish

The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or seasnails, are a family of scorpaeniform marine fishes. Widely distributed from the Arctic to Antarctic Oceans including the northern Pacific, the snailfish family contains 30 genera and 361 species. They are closely related to the sculpins of the family Cottidae and the lumpfish of the family Cyclopteridae. Snailfish are sometimes included within the latter family. The snailfish family is poorly studied and few specifics are known. Their elongated, tadpole-like bodies are similar in profile to the rattails. Their heads are large with small eyes; their bodies are slender to deep, tapering to very small tails. The extensive dorsal and anal fins may merge or nearly merge with the tail fin. Snailfish are scaleless with a thin, loose gelatinous skin; some species, such as the spiny snailfish have prickly spines, as well. Their teeth are small and simple with blunt cusps. The deep-sea species have prominent, well-developed sensory pores of the head, part of the animals' lateral line system. The pectoral fins are large and provide the snailfish with its primary means of locomotion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNAILFISH


angelfish
ˈeɪndʒəlˌfɪʃ
billfish
ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ
candlefish
ˈkændəlˌfɪʃ
coalfish
ˈkəʊlˌfɪʃ
cuttlefish
ˈkʌtəlˌfɪʃ
damselfish
ˈdæmzəlˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
devilfish
ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ
fallfish
ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ
filefish
ˈfaɪlˌfɪʃ
jewelfish
ˈdʒuːəlˌfɪʃ
needlefish
ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ
paddlefish
ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ
sablefish
ˈseɪbəlˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
squirrelfish
ˈskwɪrəlˌfɪʃ
swellfish
ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ
tilefish
ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ
wallfish
ˈwɔːlˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNAILFISH

snaglike
snags
snail
snail cam
snail mail
snail shell
snail-like
snail-mail
snail´s pace
snailery
snaily
snake
snake charmer
snake dance
snake eyes
snake fence
snake fly
snake in the grass
snake juice
snake mackerel

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNAILFISH

big fish
blowfish
catfish
cellfish
crawfish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
fish
goldfish
jellyfish
oafish
selfish
starfish
swordfish
unselfish
werewolfish
werwolfish
whitefish
wolfish

Synonyms and antonyms of snailfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «snailfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNAILFISH

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Translator English - Chinese

snailfish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pez caracol
570 millions of speakers

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snailfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

snailfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

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snailfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

snailfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

snailfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

snailfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

snailfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snailfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

snailfish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

snailfish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

snailfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snailfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

snailfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

snailfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोगलगाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

snailfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snailfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dennik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

snailfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

snailfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

snailfish
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

snailfish
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

snailfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snailfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snailfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAILFISH»

The term «snailfish» is used very little and occupies the 166.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAILFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snailfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAILFISH»

Discover the use of snailfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snailfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tidepool and Nearshore Fishes of California
... 1854) Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard, 1854) Hypomesus transpacificus McAllister, 1963 Spirinchus starksi (Fisk, 1913) Spirinchus thaleichthys (Ayres), 1860) Thaleichthys pacificus (Richardson, 1836) Slipskin snailfish Slimy snailfish Showy ...
John E. Fitch, Robert J. Lavenberg, 1975
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A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America
RIBBON SNAILFISH Liparis cyclopus PL 21 Identification: Dorsal fin uanotched ( no lobe at front), Dorsal and anal fins extend barely (if at all) onto caudal fin. Lower pectoral fin rays elongate. Gill slit extends down to area in front of upper 6- 8 ...
Roger Tory Peterson, William N. Eschmeyer, Earl S. Herald, 1999
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Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California
SHOWY SNAILFISH, Liparis pu/che//us. Monterey Bay (CAS 16021) to Peter the Great Bay, USSR. Length to 10 in. Intertidal to 600 ft. Uniform light to dark brown above, paler below; occasionally with wavy lines on sides. Uncommon. D 47-53 ...
Daniel J. Miller, Robert N. Lea, 1972
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Peterson First Guide to Fishes of North America
Its flesh is not often eaten. but its eggs are quite valuable as caviar. TIDEPOOL SNAILFISH To 7 in. Some scientists place the snailfishes in the lumpfish family. and some group them in a family of their own. Like the lumpfishes. the snailfishes  ...
Michael Filisky, Roger Tory Peterson, 1998
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King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management
6.7.3 Snailfish The family Liparidae is composed of over 300 fish species commonly known as snailfishes (Poltev and Steksova, 2010); over 100 species exist in the genus Careproctus. Members of the family and genus are found throughout ...
Bradley G. Stevens, 2014
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Deep Sea 2003: Conference poster papers and workshop papers
Spectacled sculpin Darkfin sculpin Blackfin poacher Sawback poacher Unidentified snailfish Forktail snailfish Round snailfish Snailfish Dimdisc snailfish Kamchatka flounder Roughscale sole Pacific black halibut Triglops scepticus ...
Ross Shotton, 2006
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Deep-water Teleostean Fishes of California
LIPARIDIDAE (SNAILFISH FAMILY) Blacktail Snailfish Careproctus melanurus Gilbert Distinguishing characters. - The small suction disk on the underside beneath the eyes, the pink body, black posterior dorsal and anal fins, and black caudal ...
John E.sus Fitch, Robert J. Lavenberg, 1988
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Synopsis of the Parasites of Fishes of Canada: Supplement ...
Myxozoa Myxidium sphaericum (Atl) Liparis coheni Able Cestoidea Spathebothrium simplex (Atl) Liparis dennyi Jordan and Siarks Nematoda Ascarophis filiformis (Pac) gulf snailfish marbled snailfish dusky snailfish Cyclopterus lumpus ...
T. E. McDonald, L. Margolis, 1995
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Aquaculture Biotechnology
Evans RP and Fletcher GL. 2001. Isolation and characterization of type I antifreeze proteins from Atlantic snailfish (Liparis atlanticus) and dusky snailfish ( Liparis gibbus). Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1547: 235–247. Evans RP and Fletcher ...
Garth L. Fletcher, Matthew L. Rise, 2011
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Final Environmental Impact Statement for Translocation of ...
X L.florae (tidepool snailfish) X X L.fucensis (slipskin snailfish) X X L. mucosus ( slimy snailfish) X L. rutteri (ringtail snailfish) X X Family Ophidiidae Chilara taylori (spotted cusk-eel) X Family Osmeridae Hypomesus pretiosus (surf smelt) X ...
‎1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNAILFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snailfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Antarctic creatures found on Niwa trip
Among the bizarre-looking species is a snailfish, fish researcher Darren Stevens. "They look like a giant tadpole, these gelatinous, really ugly-looking fish.". «Manawatu Standard, May 15»
2
Evolution of the traditional Korean new year soup Tteokguk
Tteokguk with seaweed fulvescens and cubed snailfish can be enjoyed for their uniquely refreshing taste that only seafood can offer. Rich in minerals, such as ... «동아일보, Feb 15»
3
More new species predicted in further expeditions of the Mariana …
This is the first discovery of snailfish in the Mariana Trench and is very likely a new species. (Credit: ABC Licensed). Image: Screen grab of a new found species ... «Radio Australia, Jan 15»
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Video: Gelatinous sac gives deep-sea fish a swimmer's body
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA—Pinkish and transparent, hadal snailfish (Notoliparis kermadecensis, video above) look nothing like most of their fellow ... «Science Now, Jan 15»
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New video shows life in the deepest ocean
Deepest known fish is now a snailfish, the fragile creature to the left of center in this ... The video footage also shows a type of snailfish at depths of 8,145 meters ... «EarthSky, Dec 14»
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Ghost? Try Snailfish: Video Shows World's Deepest-Dwelling Fish …
Try Snailfish: Video Shows World's Deepest-Dwelling Fish Swimming in Mariana Trench. The never-before-seen fish is caught on camera five miles deep in the ... «TakePart, Dec 14»
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Deepest fish found 5 miles down in Pacific trench
The ghostly snailfish has translucent, winglike fins, a tail like an eel's and "a head ... The snailfish were found by a Scottish-built robotic craft during a month-long ... «WXIA-TV, Dec 14»
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Snailfish sets depth record at more than 8000 metres below surface …
They captured video footage of a type of snailfish at depths of 8,145 metres (26,700ft). They also discovered several new species on the trip to the Mariana ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
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Scientists Were Filming Deep-Sea Snailfish in a Feeding Frenzy …
According to New Scientist, the Alicella gigantean that swam serenely into view as the camera was trained on a group of feeding snailfish is the first live one to ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 14»
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Pushing frontiers of deep sea exploration
Sharing the Middle Trench depth range with the Super Giants are the snailfish - the deepest living fish known. They have the appearance of large tadpoles made ... «BBC News, Jul 14»

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