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Remora brachyptera

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Remora brachyptera
 
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Description by Hectorapin

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Grow to 30–90 centimetres long (1–3 ft), and their distinctive first dorsal fin takes the form of a modified oval sucker-like organ with slat-like structures that open and close to create suction and take a firm hold against the skin of larger fishes.