Science Fossil Shows Fish had Sucker on Its Back by Gary Kopycinski on July 17, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Science: Wilmington Man’s Photo of Rare Snowy Egret Wins Forest Preserve Photo Contest June 8, 2026 Cook County Announces Free 2026 Vets and Pets Rabies Vaccine and Microchip Clinics May 30, 2026 On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 UK–(ENEWSPF)–17 July 2013. A 30 million year-old fossil has revealed how remoras – also called sharksuckers – evolved the sucker that enables them to stick to other fishes and ‘hitch a ride’.