Echeneis
Latin name: | Echeneis |
Other names: | Echinius, Echinus, Essinus, Esynus, Remora, Urchin |
This fish clings to ships and holds them back
General Attributes
The echeneis is a fish, half a foot in length, that clings to ships and delays their passage. When this fish attaches to a ship, even in the high winds of a storm the ship will not move, but seems to be rooted in the sea. The echeneis is found in the Indian Sea.