Distribution
Espèce circumtropicale
Species sheet
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Live sharksucker
Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758
AnimalsJacks
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanEastern MediterraneanNorth-West AtlanticReunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed SeaCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation
Other common names
- RemoraBritish English
- Slender suckerfishBritish English
- GuaicánEuropean Spanish
- PegatimónEuropean Spanish
- Rémora rayadaEuropean Spanish
- Rémora rayéFrench (France)
- Pilote (Guyane)French (France)
- RémoraFrench (France)
- Rémora communFrench (France)
- Rémora fuseléFrench (France)
- Sucet (Guadeloupe)French (France)
- ZiccaItalian (Italy)
- AgarradorEuropean Portuguese
- PegadorEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- FEUGAS Marie-Pierre, LAMARE Véronique in : DORIS, 26/02/2023 : Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2349
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 29/08/2023 : Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1637
Modification history
- Created by Alain Mayoux on 29/08/2023
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