Echeneis Naucrates (Noun)
Meaning
Remoras found attached to sharks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Echeneis naucrates, also known as remoras, have been observed attached to the bodies of various shark species, often near the mouth or gills.
- Remoras of the species echeneis naucrates were commonly found attached to the undersides of great white sharks in the research study.
- Marine biologists discovered echeneis naucrates attached to a whale shark, highlighting the remora's ability to adapt to different hosts.
- Echeneis naucrates attached to a tiger shark's dorsal fin was seen in the documentary footage captured by a deep-sea submersible.
- In one remarkable instance, researchers spotted echeneis naucrates attached to the side of a hammerhead shark swimming in the open ocean.