ɪn ˈɔːl fˈɪʃ ɛksˈɛpt ðoʊz ʌvðə sˈʌbfɐmˌɪli sˈɪsoːɹˌɪniː, sˌʌm sˈɔːɹt ʌv ɐdhˈiːsɪv ˌæpɚɹˈæɾəs, ˈiːðɚɹ ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm əvə θoːɹˈæsɪk ɐdhˈiːsɪv ˌæpɚɹˈæɾəs ɔːɹ ɪn plˈeɪɾᵻd pˈɛɹd fˈɪnz, ɐlˈaʊ ðə fˈɪʃ tʊ ɐdhˈɪɹ tʊ ˈɑːbdʒɛkts.
In all fish except those of the subfamily Sisorinae, some sort of adhesive apparatus, either in the form of a thoracic adhesive apparatus or in plaited paired fins, allow the fish to adhere to objects.