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Shark-sucker, Remora remora, (45 cm) hitch-hiking with a whale shark
Triton Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia

One pitch-black night, Magnus had the chance to free dive with the world’s biggest fish, the whale shark. He discovered then how popular these giants are as host animals for the peculiar suckerfish, which uses its sucker cup to hitch-hike in bunches along with the giant whale shark.

Some coastal people catch turtles with a shark-sucker by attaching a line to the fish’s tail. When a turtle is close enough, the fish is released into the sea and, in the best-case scenario, the fish attaches itself to the turtle’s shell and both the fish and the turtle can be pulled in.
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Magnus Lundgren, Hans Sotares gränd 11, SE-239 35 Skanör, Sweden Phone +46 (0)708 753610 & mail info@magnuslundgren.com
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Shark-sucker, Remora remora, (45 cm) hitch-hiking with a whale shark<br /> Triton Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia<br /> <br /> One pitch-black night, Magnus had the chance to free dive with the world’s biggest fish, the whale shark. He discovered then how popular these giants are as host animals for the peculiar suckerfish, which uses its sucker cup to hitch-hike in bunches along with the giant whale shark. <br /> <br /> Some coastal people catch turtles with a shark-sucker by attaching a line to the fish’s tail. When a turtle is close enough, the fish is released into the sea and, in the best-case scenario, the fish attaches itself to the turtle’s shell and both the fish and the turtle can be pulled in.