Slender suckerfish (Phtheirichthys lineatus)

Scientific name: Phtheirichthys lineatus Menzies, 1791

Slender suckerfish (Phtheirichthys lineatus)

The Slender suckerfish (Phtheirichthys lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Echeneidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-38; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31 - 38. Bluish black above, white below; 3 stripes along sides (upper pale blue, middle black, lower silvery).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phtheirichthys lineatus
Family
Echeneidae (Remoras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
76.0
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America. Western Central Pacific: Guam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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