little fish with tiger shark?

Question

have you ever noticed sometimes when there is like a tiger shark or big shark a little fish following them close?
why is that?
some people tell me its there children some tell me to hide from other predators.

Answer 1

There are several species of fish that will follow sharks around. Remora are a good example of that.

Depending on the species they will follow sharks for several reasons.

1: to be safe... and yes the sharks know they are there
2: they eat the tiny bits of food left behind by sharks
3: they eat parasites and other aquatic pests off the shark... kinda a trade off... the shark keeps the fish safe and the fish keeps the shark healthy

Answer 2

There are several reasons why these fish hang around sharks. One reason, as you stated is because of protection. Also, some fish eat scraps of food left behind by the shark or clean the bacteria and parasites off the shark's skin, examples of these fish are remoras and cleaner fish.

You stated that the fish may be the sharks children. That is untrue. Since birth, baby sharks have to learn to take care of themselves. Not only that, but some mother sharks try to eat their children, a vulgar act committed by hungry moms who are starving and will eat anything! Very unfortunate...

But I hoped I answered your question.

Answer 3

They are remoras. Remoras are commonly found attached to sharks, manta rays, whales, turtles and dugong (hence the common names 'sharksucker' & 'whalesucker'). Smaller remoras also fasten onto fish like tuna and swordfish, and some small remoras travel in the mouths or gills of large manta rays, ocean sunfish, swordfish and sailfish. The relationship between remoras and their perfect hosts is most often taken to be one of commensalism, specifically phoresy. The host they attach to for transport gains nothing from the relationship, but also loses little. The remora benefits by using the host as transport and protection and also feeds on materials dropped by the host. For some remora and host pairings the relationship is closer to mutualism, with the remora cleaning bacteria and other parasites from the host. Pretty much little parasitic fish.

Answer 4

well soemtimes they like to eat the stuff off the sharks like cleans the dirt off and the shark likes that so they keep its company. and plus the shakrs wont want to eat the little fish its too little it wont get them full. and its a possibility that they want to hide from other predators since every one is afraid of shakrs lol.!