On a recent dive at German channel we had the incredible good fortune to have a young Manta Ray come in for a wash and brush up at the cleaning station there, she was getting so close that it was possible to film one of the shark sucker fish that regularly travel with these graceful animals, the sharksucker picks up anything edible that the manta swims near but it's unsure what exact benefit the Manta gets.
The fish has a modified dorsal fin that it uses to get a grip on it's host and a streamlined body to reduce drag, thereby getting a free ride, they will try to attach to anything big enough: divers, even other sharksuckers!
Very nice.......more more more!!!
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