Need Identification Of This St John Fish

by Bob D
(Los Angeles, CA)

We encountered this strange fish at Maho Bay on St John last week. Can anyone help with identification? Is it a dogfish or cat shark? The fins are confusing me.

Thanks.

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Jun 01, 2017
 We know this one...
by: Nicole & Galen

Hi Bob, that is a Sharksucker Remora. We saw them there attached to the turtles, but they also swim free. Here is a link to some pictures.
Jun 01, 2017
 Thanks so much
by: Bob D.

Thanks Nicole & Galen, we saw remoras on the turtles but did not realize this free swimming one was the same family.

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