Summary:

The Sharksucker attaches to a range of marine animals, including sharks, rays, large bony fishes, marine turtles, whales and dolphins - and occasionally on ships and also humans. Unlike most other remoras, the Sharksucker is also free-swimming.

Identifying features:
Body long and slender, pectoral fins pointed; sucking disc large with 18-28 lamellae; a broad dark mid-lateral stripe bordered with narrow white stripes above and below. Juveniles with upper and lower margins of fins white.

It is the most commonly seen remora, and often occurs in coastal waters, especially around coral reefs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxpa6gPIbLE">Great video of Sharksuckers along with Cobia and Rainbowrunners filmed in the Andaman Sea.

Amany  Esmail