Echeneis (genus)
| Echeneis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| E. naucrates, showing suction disc | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Echeneidae |
| Genus: | Echeneis Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Echeneis is a genus of fish in the family Echeneidae, the remoras. The genus is distributed in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
The generic name Echeneis comes from the Greek echein (to hold) and nays (ship).[1]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
- Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 – live sharksucker
- Echeneis neucratoides Zuiew, 1789 – whitefin sharksucker
References
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Echeneis naucrates. FishBase. 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Echeneis in FishBase. April 2013 version.
External links
- "Echeneis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Echeneis at Zipcodezoo.com
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