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Common remora
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The common remora (Remora remora) is a pelagic marine fish[3] belonging to the family Echeneidae. The dorsal fin, which has 22 to 26 soft rays, acts as a suction cup, creating a vacuum[4] to allow the fish to attach to larger marine animals, such as whales, dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles.[5]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Carangiformes |
Family: | Echeneidae |
Genus: | Remora |
Species: | R. remora |
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Remora remora | |
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