Remora - Wikipedia
The remora (/ ˈ r ɛ m ə r ə /), sometimes called suckerfish or sharksucker, is any of a family (Echeneidae) of ray-finned fish in the order Carangiformes. [4] Depending on species, they grow to 30–110 cm (12–43 in) long.
Remora | Diet, Species, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 12, 2024 · remora, (family Echeneidae), any of eight species of marine fishes of the family Echeneidae (order Perciformes) noted for attaching themselves to, and riding about on, sharks, other large marine animals, and oceangoing ships. Remoras adhere by means of a flat oval sucking disk on top of their head.
Echeneidae - Animalia
Echeneidae. <p>The <b>remora</b>, sometimes called <b>suckerfish</b>, is any of a family (<b>Echeneidae</b>) of ray-finned fish in the order Carangiformes. Depending on species, they grow to 30–110 cm (12–43 in) long.
Remoras (Family Echeneidae) - iNaturalist
The remoras /ˈrɛmərəz/, sometimes called suckerfish, are a family (Echeneidae) of ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes. They grow to 7–75 cm (2.8 in–2 ft 5.5 in) long. Their distinctive first dorsal fins take the form of a modified oval, sucker-like organ with slat-like structures that open and close to create suction and take a ...
Common remora - Wikipedia
The common remora (Remora remora) is a pelagic marine fish [3] belonging to the family Echeneidae. The dorsal fin, which has 22 to 26 soft rays, acts as a suction cup, creating a vacuum [4] to allow the fish to attach to larger marine animals, such as whales, dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles. [5]
Remora - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
A remora is any member of the Echeneidae family. Researchers recognize eight different species in the family, which they divide into three different taxonomic genuses. However, we will focus upon the best-known species (and possibly the fish with the easiest scientific name to remember), the common remora or Remora remora .
Digital Fish Library - Family : Echeneidae
About This Family. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. Habitat: Marine. Remarks: Found circumglobally, the remoras or sharksuckers are among the most unique fishes in the Perciformes order. They possess a remarkable sucking disc on top of their flattened head, which is formed from the spinal dorsal fin and contains 10-28 traverse ...
FAMILY Details for Echeneidae - Remoras - fishbase.se
With the sucking disc, the remora hitches to larger animals such as sharks, bony fishes, turtles or mammals. Some species reportedly show considerable host specificity. They act as cleaners on their hosts and also feed on 'leftovers'. Assumed to be pelagic spawners (RF).
Echeneis (fish) - Wikipedia
Echeneis is a genus of fish in the family Echeneidae, the remoras. The genus is distributed in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. [4]
Echeneidae - GBIF
Echeneidae Name Synonyms Echeneididae Homonyms Echeneidae Common names Sugefiskfamilien in Danish remoras in language. remoras in English remoras in English remoras in English rémoras in French rémoras in French rémoras in Spanish sharksuckers in English sharksuckers in English sugefiskfamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian