What was nibbling at my legs in the sea at Naples Beach this morning?

August 7, 2009 1:38 PM

I was swimming at Naples Beach Florida this morning and a very persistent, long thin fish kept nibbling at my legs. It was 2-3 inches long, maybe 1/4 inch thick, & had bold black & white stripes. It seemed to want to attach to me in the same way shark lamprey do. What was it?
posted by media_itoku to pets & animals (3 comments total)

Was it a young cobia? They're related to the remora.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobia
posted by elsietheeel at 1:54 PM on August 7

Sounds like a pilot fish wanted your crumbs.
posted by jamaro at 2:14 PM on August 7

@elsietheeel: thanks!: looks like it was a cobia or remora. Actually, looking at pics, more like a remora since it was kind of eel-like.
posted by media_itoku at 2:21 PM on August 7