1978 Press Photo Pilot fish on a turtle

Hitch Hiking - On A Turtle: Avoiding the main traffic jams, this pilot fish evidently prefers to commute on the stomach of a turtle. A form of -not piggy back but piggy-belly, one might say. Actually, the fish is a aristocrat amongst the parsite family. Sticking itself to a bigger passerby, it not only gets a free ride but is also on hand to share any meals that his benefactor might provide. Photo shows: Hitch-hiking Pilot fish attached to the underside of a turtle seen at its home at the Seaquarium in Miami (Florida).

Photo measures 8.25 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 06-06-1978.



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