Animal Fact Files's video: Remora facts: the shark sucker Animal Fact Files

Remoras are also known as sharksuckers and suckerfish because they attach to other animals and swim with them to gather food and gain protection from predators. These fish average 15 inches (40cm) in length but can more than double this size - heck some do hang out on whales! Remoras don't use their mouths to cling to other animals but instead use a modified dorsal fin to hold tight to their hosts. Their suction is so strong that anglers have used remoras to catch other animals by dragging remoras up while they cling to other animals! Scientific Name: Family - Echeneidae Range: worldwide in marine waters Size: 15 inches (40cm) on average Diet: food scraps from hosts and parasitic crustaceans Lifespan: n/a You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we're only human; if you catch a mistake please let us know and provide a link for verification! --- All images, videos and sound effects used herein are 1) public domain, 2) used under a Creative Commons license, 3) used with the express permission of the copyright holder, or 4) used under the parameters of Fair Use law. Credits via Youtube: Thomas Lombardi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fYMY2kedvk MarkPrimo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOm9Vx71hrE Chris Thompson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_I6EoG5bg8 NOAA Sanctuaries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aruTEevKorg Laura Couvert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCLe-c90nYE Oceanopolis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmp3MgBF7PI Credits via Flickr: Craig Hatfield - https://www.flickr.com/photos/craighatfield/23888753797 Edward Callaghan - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ecallaghan/398655302 ; https://www.flickr.com/photos/ecallaghan/398656315 Tim Sheerman-Chase - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_uk/10057103684 Ryan Somma - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ideonexus/2896410469 Tim Buss - https://www.flickr.com/photos/timbuss/9386314909 ; https://www.flickr.com/photos/timbuss/9388856556 James St. John - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/16003867049 Pelican - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pelican/8316284800 Greg Grimes - https://www.flickr.com/photos/thespis377/5124539842 ; https://www.flickr.com/photos/thespis377/5124541210 Lakshmi Sawitri - https://www.flickr.com/photos/elsaw/3745382411 Credits via Wiki Users: Kora27 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suppenschildkr%C3%B6te_(Chelonia_mydas)_DSCF0060.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suppenschildkr%C3%B6te_(Chelonia_mydas)_DSCF0062.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gr%C3%BCne_Schildkr%C3%B6te._Chel%C3%B3nia_m%C3%BDdas._%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%91%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0._DSCF1118.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gr%C3%BCne_Schildkr%C3%B6te._Chel%C3%B3nia_m%C3%BDdas._%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%91%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0._DSCF0060.webm Albert kok - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Remoras.jpg Other attributions: Tim Sheerman-Chase - https://vimeo.com/34479399 Dan Stone - https://vimeo.com/97635698 Websites used for research collection: https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=168567 https://www.fishbase.in/summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=313 https://www.fishbase.in/summary/Remora-remora.html https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Remora_remora https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Echeneis_naucrates https://www.google.com/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_Marine_Mammals/2rkHQpToi9sC https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Field_Guide_to_Atlantic_Coast_Fishes/XQlyUxn0diwC https://www.google.com/books/edition/Australian_Fish_Guide/JmN0rfM0V4IC https://phys.org/news/2020-01-discovery-reveals-remora-fishes-hitch.html This video is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ )*. *you can find information about all the different types of CC licenses here: https://creativecommons.org/ **changes were made to the original