Shark sucker

[alfadelta]

Caught this Shark sucker in the north of Malta. did anyone else ever come accross one?

[shanook]

yes they attach themselves on pastardell as well. I think the pastardella of visa had one, dont know if it shows in the pictures. They are very nice to observe in close quarters. Very Interesting.

[alfadelta]

caught it last wednesday with a normal hook. To be honest I put it back in the sea as I was afraid of it snce i never saw one. is it good to eat? is it a rare sight?

[shanook]

it must have been stuck to some bigger fish and released itself to take ur morsel of food u should have caught the Big fish mate not the sucker.......

[alfadelta]

You are right shannok.... feeling like a fool now 

[octo hunter]

Saw one this week while swimming with my family at Lapsi. It attached itself to a lady. Mistook it for a big fish. Well I think it made a genuin mistake as the lady was really BIG!!

Besides, it is a beautiful fish to see as its white really contrasts with its black body. Does not swim gracefully as it is accustomed to sticking itself to other fish.

[mulett75]

Caught one, last week, whille fishing for mullet in Gzira

[MartinB]

I think its a remora fish.I caught once in msida by mistake on the skandal/plummet whilst fishing for mullet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remora

[LapsiBoy]

Even i saw my very first one live this year while swimming at ghajn tuffieha.

[bigboy]

4 weeks ago when we caught the big pastardella it had one very close to its mouth

[Seahunter]

I saw one while snorkeling in Gozo in Summer of 2005 or 2006.

[baghira]

Remora
I also saw one a couple of weeks ago at Fomm Ir-Rih.
It was swimming amidst a shoal of vopi.