live sharksucker
echeneis naucrates latin

The live sharksucker feeds off of both the host's prey and its parasites.

The live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) is sometimes found attached to its body.

The live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) is a rare species of remora, from the family Echeneidae.

Live sharksucker, E. naucrates .

Also, there is the folk belief that if a live sharksucker, a real type of fish, gets stuck to the bottom of the boat, it would not be able to move, so ayakashi is an alternate for this type of fish.