Remora remora
Remora
©Shorefishes of the tropical eastern Pacific online information system. www.stri.org/sftep: Remora (Remora remora)
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Echeneidae
Genus
Remora
Species
Remora remora
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 84.6 cm (Total Length) - applies to While the maximum length is considerable, most are less than half that length.
Weight
- Up to 1070 kg
Depth range
- From 0 m to 100 m
Synonyms
Interesting facts
- They are the hitchhikers of the sea, using the sucker pad on the top of their heads to attach themselves to larger fish, often sharks and rays. They have even been known to attach themselves to ships.
- They appear to have a symbiotic relationship with their hosts, cleaning them of parasites in return for being moved through the water, increasing the supply of oxygen carrying water to their gills. This movement of water over their gills is needed by them for their survival.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It can be found in marine environments.Behaviour
They eat Copepoda parasites on the creatures that they attach too, even free swimming around the creatures to find the Copepods. A Remora can remain attached to a host species for up to 3 months.
