suckerfish
Shark's clinging companion
A suckerfish is a fish with a modified dorsal fin that forms a suction disc, allowing it to attach to larger marine animals like sharks, rays, and whales.
Also called a remora.
The attachment provides the suckerfish with transport and access to food scraps from its host's meals.
A suckerfish clung to the underside of the sea turtle.
Fish with adhesive disc
- sharksuckerFish that attaches to hosts
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
- marine biologyStudy of sea organisms
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
gills · fins · dorsal fin · cartilage · adaptation · evolution · species · anatomy
State of clinging fast
Neutral host, benefiting guest
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
Echolocating marine mammal
- billfishSpear-jawed marine predator
- ship hullVessel's main structural body
- driftwoodSea-delivered shore lumber
- hitchhikerPerson seeking free rides
Massive saltwater body
- pelagicOf the open sea
- tropical watersSeas near the equator
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
open water · oceanic · subtropical · Indo-Pacific · Atlantic · Caribbean · warm seas · coastal
remora
Fish with adhesive disc
- sharksuckerFish that attaches to hosts
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
- marine biologyStudy of sea organisms
vertebrate · gills · fins · dorsal fin · cartilage · adaptation · evolution · species · anatomy · physiology
adhesion
State of clinging fast
commensalism
Neutral host, benefiting guest
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
cooperation · symbiont · cohabitation · food scraps · cost-benefit
dolphin
Echolocating marine mammal
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- pelagicOf the open sea
- tropical watersSeas near the equator
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
coral reef · open water · oceanic · subtropical · Indo-Pacific · Atlantic · Caribbean · warm seas · coastal · offshore
tank
Large storage vessel
suckerfishtuna
Large edible ocean fish
marlin · sailfish · mako shark · swordfish · bluefin tuna
suckerfishapex predator
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
great white shark · orca · solitary hunter · ambush predator · shark
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