Common Remora
Remora remora
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The common 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.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Echeneidae
- Genus
- Remora