Remora fish eat plankton and plankton organisms
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.
Yes, a remora is a vertebrate.
It is called a Remora fish.
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.
The fish that follow sharks and eat the scraps of a kill could be any fish looking for an easy meal. The fish that latch on to sharks and eat parasites are called remora (plral Remora or remoras). They are part of a symbiotic relationship in which the shark gets rid of parasites and the remora gets a meal.
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To the shark - Nothing. The Remora would have to find another big fish to scavenge from.
A remora typically weighs between 0.1 to 0.4 pounds, depending on the species and size of the fish.
Remora fish have a symbiotic relationship with sharks, where they attach themselves to the shark's body using a modified dorsal fin for transportation. The remoras benefit by gaining protection, food scraps, and transportation, while the shark is neither harmed nor hindered significantly by the remora's presence.
As a matter of fact, Yes they do. Pilot Fish, shark sucker fish or Remora have a symbiotic relationship. The smaller fish get food and the shark gets cleaned.