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Remora (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Scientific name
  
Remora

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Echeneidae

Higher classification
  
Remora

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Lower classifications
  
Common remora, Spearfish remora, Whalesucker, White suckerfish

Remora is a genus of remoras native to temperate to tropical marine waters worldwide.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

  • Remora albescens (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (white suckerfish)
  • Remora australis (F. D. Bennett, 1840) (whalesucker)
  • Remora brachyptera (R. T. Lowe, 1839) (spearfish remora)
  • Remora osteochir (G. Cuvier, 1829) (marlin sucker)
  • Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758) (common remora or shark sucker)

    • References

    Remora (genus) Wikipedia
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