or Sucking-fish, a species of Echeneis. Many incredible things are related of this animal by the ancients; as that it had the power of stopping the largest and swiftest vessel in its course; and even to this day it is affected by the fishermen in the Mediterranean, that it has a power of retarding the motion of their boats by attaching itself to them; for which which reason they kill it whenever they perceive this retardation. But in what manner the remora performs this, we have no account.