Echeneis neucratoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Echeneidae |
Genus: | Echeneis |
Species: | E. neucratoides |
Binomial name | |
Echeneis neucratoides (Zuiew, 1786) |
The 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.[1]