Marlin sucker (Remora osteochir)

Scientific name: Remora osteochir Cuvier, 1829

Marlin sucker (Remora osteochir)

The Marlin sucker (Remora osteochir) is a marine fish of the family Echeneidae.

Biology

Oceanic species with a strong preference for marlins and sailfish as hosts, but may occasionally cling to other large fishes. Attaches to the body or gill chamber of the host. Oviparous. Distinct pairing during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Remora osteochir
Family
Echeneidae (Remoras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Warm and temperate seas of all oceans. Western Central Pacific: Guam. Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Peru. Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 8,100)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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