white suckerfish

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white suckerfish

fish

Also known as: Remora albescens, white remora

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remora
3 inches) in length; the white suckerfish, or white remora (Remora albescens), is the shortest, the largest individuals measuring only 30 cm as adults. Remoras feed on the leavings of their hosts’ meals or, in some instances, act as cleaners by eating the external parasites of their transporters.
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3 inches) in length; the white suckerfish, or white remora (Remora albescens), is the shortest, the largest individuals measuring only 30 cm as adults. Remoras feed on the leavings of their hosts’ meals or, in some instances, act as cleaners by eating the external parasites of their transporters.
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