sharksucker
Host-attaching marine fish
A sharksucker is a fish that attaches itself to sharks, whales, sea turtles, and ships using a suction disc on top of its head.
Also called a remora.
The fish hitches rides and feeds on scraps from its host's meals.
A sharksucker clung to the belly of the whale shark.
Fish with adhesive disc
- suckerfishFish that attaches to hosts
- discFlat circular object
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- attachmentConnection or fondness
adhesion · dorsal fin · clingfish · pilotfish · hitchhiker · marine · oceanic · pelagic
Fish with adhesive disc
Neutral host, benefiting guest
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- hostOne receiving guests
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- symbiontOrganism sharing mutual benefit
attachment · hitchhiker · parasite · relationship · benefit · coexistence · association · interaction
remora
Fish with adhesive disc
- suckerfishFish that attaches to hosts
- discFlat circular object
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
attachment · adhesion · dorsal fin · clingfish · pilotfish · hitchhiker · marine · oceanic · pelagic · aquatic
remora
Fish with adhesive disc
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
species · classification · teleost · bony fish · ray-finned
commensalism
Neutral host, benefiting guest
symbiont · attachment · hitchhiker · parasite · relationship · benefit · coexistence · association · interaction
manta ray
Broad flat cartilaginous fish
- sea turtleOcean-dwelling shelled reptile
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
- whaleHuge sea mammal
marlin · sailfish · barracuda · grouper · ray · billfish · cetacean · megafauna · hull
sharksuckershark
Cartilaginous marine predator
whale · carrier · great white shark · manta ray · whale shark