Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758

Live sharksucker

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Echeneidae
Synonyms	Leptecheneis naucrates, Echeneis fasciata, Echeneis fusca, ... more
Common names	Rémora commun, Pegatimón, Suckerfish, ... more

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Main reference

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 110 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 66.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10970); max. published weight: 2,300 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 50 m (Ref. 28016)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 45°N - 45°S, 180°W - 180°E

Circumtropical. Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and Bermuda to Uruguay (Ref. 7251, 26938). Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island (Ref. 74541).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32 - 42; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 41. With a dark mid-lateral stripe bordered by narrow white stripes above and below (Ref. 26938). Body depth contained in 8-14 times in SL; caudal fin in adults almost truncate with the upper and lower lobes longer than the middle rays; first dorsal fin replaced by a transversal, laminated, oval cephalic disc with 16-18 laminae (Ref. 10970).

Most abundant remora in warm waters (Ref. 4389). Occurs near as well as far from the coast (Ref. 5217). Often found free-swimming in shallow inshore areas and around coral reefs (Ref. 26938). Attaches temporarily to a variety of hosts including sharks, rays, large bony fishes or sea turtles, whales, dolphins and also to ships. May follow divers (Ref. 9710); reported to attach itself to a diver's leg (Ref. 57809). Feeds on small fishes, bits of its host's prey and host's parasites (Ref. 26938). Juveniles occasionally act as reef station-based cleaners, where they service parrotfishes (Ref. 40095). Sometimes used by natives to aid in fishing; a line is tied to the caudal peduncle of the remora and then is released; upon attaching to another fish, the remora and its host are hauled in by the fisher (Ref. 9682).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)	High

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