genus: Echeneis in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Echeneis
Echeneis naucrates
Slender suckerfish

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Echeneidae
Genus Echeneis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Interesting facts

  • These fish are more closely related to fusiliers than to sharks. Their sucker is really their top fin on its side that opens and closes to create a grip. The attachment is so strong that people use the remora to seek out and attach itself to a turtle so that they can reel it in (it becomes a living, conscious hook).

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments. It can be found in brackish environments.

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