Common Remora

Remora remora

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Max Depth

200 m

Description

Remora remora is a pelagic marine fish belonging to family Echeneidae. R. remora is different from other remoras in the family Echeneidae by the modification of its dorsal fin. The dorsal fin, which has 22 to 26 soft rays, acts as a suction cup, creating a vacuum to allow it to attach to larger marine animals, such as wha... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Montenegro Norway +167 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

grey

Edible

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Social Behaviour

Association

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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