Marlin sucker
📖 Overview
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 .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Marlin sucker is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Marlin sucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous. From collection study observations, a mature pair is often found attached to a single host, most often a billfish, indicative of distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range ? - 200 m . Subtropical; 42°N - 45°S, 180°W - 180°E Central Pacific: Guam (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hardfin Marlinsucker · Marlin Sucker · Marlinsucker · Sailfishsucker · Spearfish remora |
| 🌍CES | štítovec oceánský |
| 🌍ELL | Ρεμόρα μαρλίνων |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | marliiniremora |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson Pilote · Poisson pilote, Poisson rémora · Poisson Rémora · Rémora des Marlins · Rémora des marlins, Rémora noir des marlins |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hishikoban · ヒシコバン |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Rêmora-de-Cuvier |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Марлиновая прилипала |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Agarrador · pez pega disco · Rémora de Merlín · rémora marlinera |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 印仔魚 · 大盤短印魚 · 大盤短鮣 · 菱小判 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echeneis jacobaea | Lowe | 1839 | Synonym |
| Echeneis megalodiscus | Franz | 1910 | Synonym |
| Echeneis osteochir | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Echeneis osteochire | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Echeneis pediculus | Girard | 1893 | Synonym |
| Echeneis tetrapturorum | Poey | 1860 | Synonym |
| Rhombochirus osteochir | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 30 records indexed .
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