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Do sharks protect remora's from predators?
Yes, the remora fish uses its sucker on top of its head to attach itself to the bottom of the shark thereby the shark is protecting the remora from predators.
What do Remora fish eat?
Remora Fish eat small plankton and plankton organisms.
How do the remora and whale sharks help each other?
the shark provides the remora with protection from predators and a food sorce ( i only know this because im a fish maniac)
Is a remora a vertebrate?
Yes, a remora is a vertebrate.
What do remora fish eat off of sharkes?
Remora fish eat plankton and plankton organisms
What is the relationship between remora fish and sharks?
Remora fish and sharks have a mutual symbiotic relationship. Studies have shown that there is a bacteria that grows on the sharks that is potentially deadly to a shark. The remora fish eats this bacteria and gets a meal. The remora fish also gets transportation with a lesser energy cost.
What are fish that stick to sharks called?
It is called a Remora fish.
What is remora?
A remora is a type of fish that has a special sucker on the top of it's body. It frequently attaches itself to large fish like sharks, and will feed on the scraps left over when the shark feeds. The remora does not harm the shark in any way, and the sharks do not feed on the remora.
Which fish tag along with sharks?
Remora
What will happen if remora fish or shark leave one of each other?
To the shark - Nothing. The Remora would have to find another big fish to scavenge from.
What rhyimes with remora?
A remora is a type of fish that has a special sucker on the top of it's body. It frequently attaches itself to large fish like sharks, and will feed on the scraps left over when the shark feeds. The remora does not harm the shark in any way, and the sharks do not feed on the remora.
Lamprey and remoras belong to which class of fish?
The lampreys and remora do not share a class. While both are symbiotes (both can attach to another fish), the lamprey is a parasite, while the remora is a commensalist scavenger, who may even aid the larger host. A lamprey is a jawless fish; the remora is an ordinary fish with an extraordinary attribute.
