Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Higher classification Remora | Phylum Chordata Family Echeneidae Rank Genus | |
Similar Live sharksucker, Remora, Common remora, Slender suckerfish, Echeneis neucratoides | ||
Echeneis is a genus of fish in the family Echeneidae, the remoras. The genus is distributed in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
The generic name Echeneis comes from the Greek echein (to hold) and nays (ship).
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
References
Echeneis (genus) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA