Remora
Remora remora
Also known as: Brown Remora, Brown Sucker, Common Remora, Common Sucker, Shark Pilot, Shark Sucker, Shark Suckerfish, Short Sucker, Spearfish Remora, Stout Suckerfish, Stout Suckingfish, Suckerfish, Swordfish Sucker, Whalesucker
- Brown Remora
- Brown Sucker
- Common Remora
- Common Sucker
- Shark Pilot
- Shark Sucker
- Shark Suckerfish
- Short Sucker
- Spearfish Remora
- Stout Suckerfish
- Stout Suckingfish
- Suckerfish
- Swordfish Sucker
- Whalesucker
Overview
Found from estuaries to the ocean, often attached to large fish such as sharks, but can be found free swimming.
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!
How to identify
- Head & Mouth
- sucker
- Behaviour
- approaches divers
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Circumtropical
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 14
Found from estuaries to the ocean, often attached to large fish such as sharks, but can be found free swimming.
Adult photos 15
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Remoras (Echeneidae)
