Live sharksucker
A species of Sharksucker, Also known as White tailed remore, Gapu, White-tailed remora Scientific name : Echeneis naucrates Genus : Sharksucker
Live sharksucker, A species of Sharksucker
Also known as:
White tailed remore, Gapu, White-tailed remora
Botanical name: Echeneis naucrates
Genus: Sharksucker
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The live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) is a species of remora that feeds on predators' scraps, as well as parasitic crustaceans that attach themselves to larger creatures' bodies. Their highly modified dorsal fin acts as a suction cup with which they can affix themselves to the skin of sharks, whales, turtles, or even the hulls of ships. This allows them to spend less energy swimming and more time eating the host's parasites.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Perch-like fish Family
Remoras Genus
Sharksucker Species
Live sharksucker