Common name of Echeneis naucrates
 
Common name Rémora tiburonera
Language Spanish
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Mexico
Locality Pacific Coast.
Ref. Escobar-Fernández, R. and M. Siri, 1997
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks The term remora was derived from the Latin name remora meaning hindrance as it was thought that the attachment of these fishes via their unique sucking-dics delayed ships (Ref. 528).
 
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