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The remora, aka shark sucker or sucker fish is a commensal fish who spends its life attached to or swimming next to sharks, rays, and other large oceanic creatures. There are 8 known species of remora distributed throughout the oceans around the world. This fish has an oval suction disk on top of it’s head that that has several paired, crosswise-oriented plates. This disk is actually an evolved dorsal fin. These aquatic hitchhikers are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Remora Fish, Fish Pictures, Ocean Friends, Dreamy Ocean, Thumb Print, Cool Fish, Adventure Of The Seas, Sharp Teeth, Whale Shark

The remora, aka shark sucker or sucker fish is a commensal fish who spends its life attached to or swimming next to sharks, rays, and other large oceanic creatures. There are 8 known species of remora distributed throughout the oceans around the world. This fish has an oval suction disk on top of it’s head that that has several paired, crosswise-oriented plates. This disk is actually an evolved dorsal fin. These aquatic hitchhikers are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

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Remoras are tropical open-ocean dwellers, but are occasionally found in temperate or coastal waters if they have attached to large fish that have wandered into these areas. In the mid-Atlantic Ocean, spawning usually takes place in June and July; in the Mediterranean Sea, it occurs in August and September. The sucking disc begins to show when the young fish are about 1 cm (0.4 in) long. When the remora reaches about 3 cm (1.2 in), the disc is fully formed and the remora can then attach to other Life Under The Sea, Open Ocean, Aquatic Animals, Deep Blue Sea, Ocean Animals, Weird Animals, Sea World, Animal Wallpaper, Ocean Life

Remoras are tropical open-ocean dwellers, but are occasionally found in temperate or coastal waters if they have attached to large fish that have wandered into these areas. In the mid-Atlantic Ocean, spawning usually takes place in June and July; in the Mediterranean Sea, it occurs in August and September. The sucking disc begins to show when the young fish are about 1 cm (0.4 in) long. When the remora reaches about 3 cm (1.2 in), the disc is fully formed and the remora can then attach to…

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Shark Of The Week on Instagram: "« The remora receives more than just a convenient food source; it is also protected from predators and given free transportation through the oceans. By keeping the waters clear of scraps around the shark, the remoras prevent the development of unhealthy organisms near the shark. The host shark is also kept clean of irritating parasites that could adversely affect its health. Remoras are not to be confused with pilot fish, another species that travels with sharks in a similar symbiotic relationship. Pilot fish swim alongside sharks but do not attach themselves. «  🦈 by 📷 @chaos.auto
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Shark Of The Week on Instagram: "« The remora receives more than just a convenient food source; it is also protected from predators and given free transportation through the oceans. By keeping the waters clear of scraps around the shark, the remoras prevent the development of unhealthy organisms near the shark. The host shark is also kept clean of irritating parasites that could adversely affect its health. Remoras are not to be confused with pilot fish, another species that travels with…

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