Marlinsucker, Remora osteochir (Cuvier 1829)


Other Names: Hardfin marlinsucker

A Marlinsucker, Remora osteochir, from Japan. Source: Fishpix (http://fishpix.kahaku.go.jp/) / via Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:
Marlinsuckers usually attach to the body or gill chamber of marlins and sailfish, although individuals occasionally hitch rides on other large fishes.

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Dianne J. Bray, Remora osteochir in Fishes of Australia, accessed 28 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4250

Marlinsucker, Remora osteochir (Cuvier 1829)

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Distribution

Widely distributed in all tropical and warm temperate seas.

Biology

The sexes are separate and fertilization is external. Marlinsuckers form pairs during the breeding season.

Conservation

  • EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
  • IUCN Red List : Not Evaluated
  • Author

    Dianne J. Bray

    Marlinsucker, Remora osteochir (Cuvier 1829)

    References


    Cuvier, G.L. 1829. Le Règne Animal Distribué d'après son Organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Poissons. Paris : Fortin, Masson et Co. Vol. 2 Nouvelle édition, pp. 122-406.

    Gray, K.N., McDowell, J.R., Collette, B.B. & Graves, J.E. 2009. A molecular phylogeny of the remoras and their relatives. Bulletin of Marine Science 84(2): 183-198.

    Lachner, E.A. 1973. Family Echeneididae. pp. 636-640 in Hureau, J.-C. & Monod, T. (eds). Checklist of the Fishes of the North-Eastern Atlantic and of the Mediterranean (CLOFNAM). Paris : UNESCO Vol. 1 683 pp.

    Morota, A. & K. Fujita. 1995. Interrelationships of echeneids and their hosts, and the reproductive habits of Remora osteochir in Hawaiian waters. Gyoruigaku Zasshi 42(2): 203-207.

    O'Toole, B. 2002. Phylogeny of the species of the superfamily Echeneoidea (Perciformes: Carangoidei: Echeneidae, Rachycentridae, and Coryphaenidae), with an interpretation of echeneid hitchhiking behaviour. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80(4): 596-623.

    Whitley, G.P. 1949. Sucking fishes. Australian Museum Magazine 10(1): 17-23

    Quick Facts


    CAAB Code:37336006

    Behaviour:Attaches to marlins & sailfish

    Depth:0-200 m

    Habitat:Pelagic - oceanic

    Max Size:40 cm SL

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