Echeneis (genus)
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Echeneis is a genus
of remora
, containing two extant species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of remora
Remora
The remora , sometimes called a suckerfish or sharksucker, is an elongated, brown fish in the order Perciformes and family Echeneidae...
, containing two extant species:
- Live sharksucker, Echeneis naucratesEcheneis naucratesThe Echeneis naucrates or live sharksucker is a rare species of remora, from the family Echeneidae. The species generally occurs in all tropical seas around the world, mainly in warm waters. The species stays close to coral reefs and feeds primarily off hosts, such as sting rays, sharks, sea...
Linnaeus, 1758. - Whitefin sharksucker, Echeneis neucratoidesEcheneis neucratoidesThe Echeneis neucratoides or Whitefin sharksucker is a rare species of remora, from the family Echeneidae. The species generally occurs in subtropical seas around the world, from the western Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico.-External links:...
Zuiew, 1786.