Photo Feature
Sucker free
<p><strong>Sucker free:</strong> Sharksuckers, or remoras, are circumtropical fish known to attach themselves to various hosts using modified dorsal fins. Hosts include sharks, rays, sea turtles, whales, and even ships and, sometimes, scuba divers! While attached, they feed on parasitic crustaceans, food scraps, and small prey captured by filtering water through their teeth. Without a host, remoras stay near the shore, aggregating with others while feeding on crustaceans, squid, and small fish.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Photo: Umeed Mistry/Sanctuary Photolibrary.</span></strong></p>