WoRMS taxon details
Remora osteochir (Cuvier, 1829)
126852 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126852)
accepted
Species
Echeneis jacobaea Lowe, 1839 · unaccepted
Echeneis megalodiscus Franz, 1910 · unaccepted
Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Echeneis osteochire (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Echeneis pediculus Girard, 1893 · unaccepted
Echeneis tetrapturorum Poey, 1860 · unaccepted
Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 348 [details]
page(s): 348 [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: 52°N and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
Distribution Western Atlantic: 52°N and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Remora osteochir (Cuvier, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126852 on 2023-03-24
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(of Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 348 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 348 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]




From other sources
Distribution Western Atlantic: 52°N and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil [details]Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat 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. [details]
Language | Name | |
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English | marlinsucker | [details] |
Japanese | ヒシコバン | [details] |
Modern Greek (1453-) | Ρεμόρα μαρλίνων | [details] |
Spanish | rémora marlinera | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (28 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Echeneis jacobaea Lowe, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Echeneis pediculus Girard, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Echeneis tetrapturorum Poey, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Echeneis megalodiscus Franz, 1910)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis megalodiscus Franz, 1910)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis jacobaea Lowe, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis pediculus Girard, 1893)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis osteochire (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis tetrapturorum Poey, 1860)
To FishBase images (Remora osteochir, India, by Devarapalli, P.)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 31 proteins)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 31 proteins) (from synonym Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Echeneis jacobaea Lowe, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Echeneis pediculus Girard, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Echeneis tetrapturorum Poey, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Echeneis megalodiscus Franz, 1910)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis megalodiscus Franz, 1910)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis jacobaea Lowe, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis pediculus Girard, 1893)
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis osteochire (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Echeneis tetrapturorum Poey, 1860)
To FishBase images (Remora osteochir, India, by Devarapalli, P.)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 31 proteins)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 31 proteins) (from synonym Echeneis osteochir Cuvier, 1829)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS