Hitching a ride (Remoras)

Brooke E. Flammang

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-90801-6.00035-5

Hitching a ride (Remoras)

Brooke E. Flammang

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Abstract

Remoras (Family Echeneidae) are unique fishes that evolved a suction disc on their head, allowing them to symbiotically attach to a wide range of marine animals, including sharks, whales, and sea turtles. They attach using both suction and friction forces. While the development and mechanics of this novel disc are understood, we know very little about how it evolved.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	512-518
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323908016
ISBN (Print)	9780323997614
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90801-6.00035-5
State	Published - Jan 1 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Keywords

Adhesion
Dorsal fin
Fishes
Friction
Mutualism
Remora
Suction
Symbiosis

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Hitching a ride (Remoras)

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