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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Echeneis naucrates
Linnaeus, 1758
Live Sharksucker
Also known as: Sharksucker, Australian Remora, Gapu, Shark Remora, Slender Sharksucker, Sharksucker Remora
Verified againstWoRMS
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
1–85 m
Max size
1.1 m
Max weight
2.3 kg
Diet
Picking parasites off a host (cleaner)
Class
Teleostei
Order
Carangiformes
Family
Echeneidae
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