Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs near as well as far from the coast (Ref. 5217).
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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7251&speccode=942
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Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts in USA, Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America.
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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7251&speccode=942
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Western Atlantic: Massachusetts in USA, Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
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Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
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Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145245
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
75.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251))
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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7251&speccode=942
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 14 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 6 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 51
Temperature range (°C): 23.535 - 25.634
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.757 - 2.736
Salinity (PPS): 36.091 - 36.231
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 4.714
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.118 - 0.169
Silicate (umol/l): 0.993 - 2.001
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 51
Temperature range (°C): 23.535 - 25.634
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.757 - 2.736
Salinity (PPS): 36.091 - 36.231
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 4.714
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.118 - 0.169
Silicate (umol/l): 0.993 - 2.001
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 6 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 51
Temperature range (°C): 23.535 - 25.634
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.757 - 2.736
Salinity (PPS): 36.091 - 36.231
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 4.714
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.118 - 0.169
Silicate (umol/l): 0.993 - 2.001
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 51
Temperature range (°C): 23.535 - 25.634
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.757 - 2.736
Salinity (PPS): 36.091 - 36.231
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 4.714
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.118 - 0.169
Silicate (umol/l): 0.993 - 2.001
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Echeneis neucratoides
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial
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Bianchi, G. 1985 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Pakistan. Prepared with the support of PAK/77/033 and FAO (FIRM) Regular Programme. Rome: FAO. 200 p.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=2872
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Wikipedia
Echeneis neucratoides
The Echeneis neucratoides or Whitefin sharksucker is a rare species of remora, from the family Echeneidae. The species generally occurs in subtropical seas around the world, from the western Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico.[1]
References
- ^ "Echeneis naucrates, Linnaeus, 1758". FishBase. October 06, 2011. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=2467. Retrieved September 07, 2011.
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