Echeneis neucratoides
| Echeneis neucratoides | |
|---|---|
 | |
| From Grandidier, 1885 | |
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Echeneidae |
| Genus: | Echeneis |
| Species: | E. neucratoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Echeneis neucratoides Zuiew, 1789 | |
Echeneis neucratoides, the Whitefin sharksucker is a species of remora native to subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. This fish can reach a length of 75 centimetres (30 in) TL (though most do not exceed 50 centimetres (20 in) TL). This species is an important component of local commercial fisheries.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Echeneis neucratoides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.