Live Sharksucker
Echeneis naucrates
A remora species with a distinctive suction disc on top of its head used to attach to sharks, rays, and other large marine animals. They feed on scraps and parasites from their hosts.
Live Sharksucker at a glance
- Scientific name
- Echeneis naucrates
- Typical size
- 12-24 inches, 1-3 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide, typically attached to sharks, rays, turtles, and large fish. Anglers occasionally catch them when they detach from their hosts or when targeting the host species. They are more commonly seen as bycatch rather than deliberately targeted.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a live sharksucker through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksLive Sharksucker questions people ask
Live Sharksucker is Echeneis naucrates.
A typical live sharksucker runs 12-24 inches, 1-3 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every live sharksucker you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide, typically attached to sharks, rays, turtles, and large fish. Anglers occasionally catch them when they detach from their hosts or when targeting the host species. They are more commonly seen as bycatch rather than deliberately targeted. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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