Echeneis (genus)
| Echeneis | |
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| E. naucrates, showing suction disc | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Echeneidae |
| Genus: |
Echeneis Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
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Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 |
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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).
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
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