| Aspect: | Flat-back, black body with thin white edge line running from snout to tail. White upper and lower taifin tips. White belly. |
| Population: | Seldom seen swimming around on its own. |
| Notable feature: | The most prominent, pointed part of the animal's head actually is its lower jaw! Patch of sucker blades clearly visible on top of head, down to rear part of pectoral fins. |
| Environment: | Usually stays stuck under carrier fishes like sharks and rays, but can often be seen carried by turtles as well as smaller fish like the Schoolmaster seen below. |
| Behaviour: | Unconcerned, can even want to attach to swimmers. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Whitefin Sharksucker
- French designation: Rémora commun
- Latin designation: Echeneis neucratoides
- Creole designation: Sucèt
- Latin family: Echeneis neucritoides
- Size (cm): 25-40
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