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WONDERFUL CREATURES

TENACIOUS

SUCKERFISH

What is special about suckerfish is that they use vessels to get aro-

und the ocean. For this, they may use sharks or ships. The dorsal
fin of the fish is like an oval sucking disc. It can move along with

anything it attaches itself to, whether animate or inanimate.
Whatever the creature to which it is attached does or no matter

how fast it swims, the suckerfish does not become detached from
it. In the picture above, suckerfish that are attached to the under-

side of a shark are seen. Allah knows where every creature is and

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