Description

Also known as Marlin Sucker, Spearfish Sucker, Swordfish Remora, Swordfish Sucker.

Found singly or in schools often with Billfish, Sharks and Swordfish although in this case found with a turtle!
They feed on scraps of food or parasites from their hosts.
Juveniles sometimes found at cleaning stations acting as cleaners.
Length - 50cm
Depth - 0-100m
Circumtropical

Remoras have a sucker on top of their heads to attach to anything that moves!
They spend their days Hitch hiking between large fish such as sharks, manta rays, turtles etc.
They are quite keen to hitch a lift with divers as well!!
If they do attach push forward to remove!
They feed on scraps of food from their hosts or parasites on their hosts. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Remora-brachyptera