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whalesucker (Remora australis)
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Echeneidae

whalesucker

Remora australis

Echeneid Fish beneath the Mediterranean Sea

  • Tropical
  • Globally widespread
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

whalesucker is a marine fish from Worldwide in tropical and warm waters. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 76 cm.

Genus
Remora
Maximum length
76 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical and warm waters. Western Atlantic: Texas, USA to Brazil. Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada to Chile (Ref. 2850 ). Mediterranean reports doubtful (Ref. 13729 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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