Whalesucker (Remora australis) fish species and information / pictures of Whalesucker - Remora australis

Whalesucker (Remora australis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Remora australis

Common Name
Whalesucker

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 25 - 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24. Dark blue to slate grey; fins with narrow white edge (Ref. 4389).

Classification

Classified By
Bennett, 1840
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Remoras (Echeneidae)

Distribution

Region
Worldwide in tropical and warm waters. Western Atlantic
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).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
3.32 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
76.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5352 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated