Manta ray and remoras. Manta ray (Manta birostris) with three remoras (family Echeneidae) attached to its underside. Photographed off North Male Atoll

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Manta ray and remoras. Manta ray (Manta birostris) with three remoras (family Echeneidae) attached to its underside. Photographed off North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean.

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