| Family: |
Echeneidae (Remoras) |
| Max. size: |
75 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts in USA, Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs near as well as far from the coast (Ref. 5217). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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