Solo Blacktip Shark Followed by Remora

Solo Blacktip Shark Followed by Remora

Remoras' scientific family name (Echeneidae) is Greek for 'holding down a ship'. The naming is based on the Greek myth that holds Remora accountable for the drowning of a Roman Emporer. Legend has it bunches of Remora held the ship down on the sea floor, instigating Emporer Caligula's death.