silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, surrounded by an entourage of rainbow runners, Elagatis bipinnulata, fishing line trailing from mouth, Hawaii

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silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, surrounded by an entourage of rainbow runners, Elagatis bipinnulata, a sharksucker or remora stuck to the chin, and a fish hook stuck in its mouth, trailing a long string of monofilament fishing line, off Keauhou, Kona, Hawaii ( the Big Island ), USA, Central Pacific Ocean; the rainbow runners use the shark as a scratching post, to rub off ectoparasites, and stay safe behind its jaws

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Size: 6091px × 4060px
Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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