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Remilegia

Remilegia

9.9
A group of fish that use a suction cup to attach to larger sea animals
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike most fish, those in the Remilegia genus use suction discs to cling to hosts.

Examples

  • The species belonging to the genus Remilegia are known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals.

  • Marine biologists recently discovered a new Remilegia specimen in the Indian Ocean.

  • Look at that Remilegia swimming alongside the turtle!

  • Did you know that Remilegiae can help clean parasites off sharks?

  • Marine biologists recently discovered a new Remilegia specimen in the Indian Ocean.

  • The species belonging to the genus Remilegia are known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals.

  • Unlike most fish, those in the Remilegia genus use suction discs to cling to hosts.

Compounds

Remilegia australis
  • Specialized
9.9

A large blue fish that sticks to whales and dolphins

Surface Forms

Remilegia singular
Remilegias plural

Etymology

Remilegia looks like it mixes remi- from remora, a 'suckerfish' that clings to larger animals, and -legia, which sounds like 'legion' or a 'group'. A helpful way to remember Remilegia is to imagine a 'group of remoras' attached to a bigger sea animal, because this name is for a genus of fishes that cling to larger hosts.