1) Fish genus 2) Genus echeneis 
An echeneis is a legendary creature described in medieval bestiaries. It is a described as a fish that is half a foot in length. It is said to latch on to ships, holding them back. They are said to be found in the Indian Ocean. The modern version of this fish is considered to be the remora, which has been written about for millennia as having the ...[genus] Echeneis is a genus of remoras found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The currently recognized species in this genus are: ...
Echeneis is a genus of fishes, of the mackerel family Scomberidae, having a disc on the head by which the fish can attach itself firmly to a solid object. Echeneis Kemora is abundant in the Mediterranean.
[n] - type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
genus Echeneis noun type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras