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Common Remora
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Common Remora

Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Remora
Dutch—
SpanishRémora común
Chinese短䲟
Scientific nameRemora remora (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The common remora (Remora remora) is a pelagic marine fish belonging to the family Echeneidae. The dorsal fin, which has 22 to 26 soft rays, acts as a suction cup, creating a vacuum to allow the fish to attach to larger marine animals, such as whales, dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilyEcheneidae
GenusRemora