3.3.9.1.4 Echeneidae (Remoras, Sharksuckers, Discfishes)

3.3.9.1.4 Echeneidae (Remoras, Sharksuckers, Discfishes)

  • An oral-shaped cephalic disc on head to get attached with the host
  • Skull wide, depressed to support disc

Eg. Echeneis naucrates

Echeneidae (Remoras, Sharksuckers, Discfishes)

Similar Families

No other family has a cephalic sucking disc.

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