Echeneis

This article is about the legendary creature. For the remora genus, see Echeneis (genus).

An echeneis is a legendary creature described in medieval bestiaries. It is a described as a fish that is half a foot in length. It is said to latch on to ships, holding them back. They are said to be found in the Indian Ocean.[1][2] The modern version of this fish is considered to be the remora, which has been written about for millennia as having the ability to attach itself to ships and stop their movement.

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References

  1. ↑ Echeneis at the Medieval Bestiary. Accessed 28 February 2016
  2. ↑ Gudger, E. W. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology being a continuation of the Annals combined with Loudon and Charlesworth's Magazine of Natural History. XXIX.—The myth of the ship-holder: studies in Echeneis or Remora.—Ihttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15630992#page/303/mode/1up
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