| Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||||
| Family: | Echeneidae (Remoras) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Carangiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Shark sucker | |||
| Distribution: | Cosmopolitan in warm waters. | |||
| Adult biology: | Usually associated with sharks but also attaches itself to other large fishes, sea turtles and even ships (Ref. 2850, 58302); found in gill chambers, fins and body surface (Ref. 5951). Sometimes free-swimming (Ref. 2850). Younger individual is more active as parasite pickers (Ref. 26938). Feeds on parasitic copepods (Ref. 35388). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Ventro and dorso-lateral rows from the head to the tail. At 10 mm a adhesive oblong disk appears without melanophores and with a large number of lamelles (17-18). . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 60°N - 36°S | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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