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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.


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 do Remora fish eat?

Remora fish typically feed on small organisms such as plankton, crustaceans, and small fish. They are also known to follow larger marine animals like sharks and whales to feed on scraps of food left behind by their hosts.


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.


Advantages and disadvantages the shark and remora has?

Shark: Advantages include being apex predators with sharp teeth and strong jaws for hunting. Disadvantages include vulnerability to overfishing and habitat destruction. Remora: Advantages include the ability to hitch a ride on larger animals for transportation and protection. Disadvantages include dependency on a host for food and mobility, which can limit independence.

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What is the scientific name of remora?

Remora Remora


When was Common remora created?

Common remora was created in 1758.


What family is the remora in?

The remora is classified in the Family Echeneidae. There are three Genera that are remorae, Echeneis, Phtheirichthys, and Remora. They are Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata and Class Actinopterygii.


Is a remora a vertebrate?

Yes, a remora is a vertebrate.


What is the difference between the shark and the remora?

REMORA IS SMALL AND IS NOT REALLY HARM full then shark but shark doesnt and never eats remora . and remora never eats shark ( this is th e answer i am a diver that's why i think it is correct


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 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.


What do remora fish eat off of sharkes?

Remora fish eat plankton and plankton organisms


Commensalism between a shark and a remora?

The commensalism between a shark and a remora benefits the remora and does not harm the shark. The remora is able to obtain food from the shark as it drops food while it eats.


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.


What are shark and remora?

Sharks do not tend to mind these parasites sticking to them all the time, remoras just stick to sharks to either get around or to eat the dirt off them. Remoras are streamlined so that it will not affect the shark's swimming.


What are the release dates for Remora - 2013?

Remora - 2013 was released on: USA: 18 April 2014 (Tribeca Film Festival)