The slender suckerfish or lousefish (Phtheirichthys lineatus) is a rare species of remora found around the world in tropical and subtropical seas,[3] in areas like the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean, from depths from 1 to 100 meters deep.[1]
The body of the slender suckerfish is elongated, with long dorsal and anal fins. The dorsal fin rays number 29-33, the anal fin rays 29-34, and the pectoral fin rays 18-21. The adhesive disk atop the head is small, length 18-28% of the standard length, with 9-11 lamellae. The caudal fin is paddle-shaped. The head and body are pale, dark brown, or blackish. Larger specimens have a distinctive dark brown stripe running along the side of the body, bordered by narrower white stripes above and below. The fins are blackish, with the outer portions of the longer dorsal and anal fin rays and the margins of the outer caudal fin rays light.[4] It usually reaches 34 cm (13 in) in total length (TL), but has been reported up to 76 cm (30 in) TL.[5] The sucker disk is fully developed in 50-mm individuals.[6]
With the smallest adhesive disk amongst the remoras, the slender suckerfish is not strongly host-dependent and can be encountered free-swimming or attached to inanimate objects.[3] The slender suckerfish feeds mostly on scraps of fish and plankton, as opposed to more host-dependent remoras that feed on host parasites.[7] Nothing is known of its reproduction.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abCollette, B.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Williams, J.T.; Pina Amargos, F. & Curtis, M. (2017) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Phtheirichthys lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190461A115323797. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190461A16510667.en.
^ abcFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Phtheirichthys lineatus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
^ abLachner, E.A. (1986). "Echeneididae". In Whitehead, P.J.P.; et al. (eds.). Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. ISBN92-3-002309-4.
^Eschmeyer, W.N. & Herald, E.S. (1983). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes of North America: From the Gulf of Alaska to Baja California. HMCo Field Guides. ISBN978-0-618-00212-2.
^Cressey, R.F. & Lachner, E.A. (Jun 1, 1970). "The Parasitic Copepod Diet and Life History of Diskfishes (Echeneidae)". Copeia. 1970 (2). American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: 310–318. doi:10.2307/1441652. JSTOR 1441652.
^Strasburg, D.W. (Oct 9, 1959). "Notes on the Diet and Correlating Structures of Some Central Pacific Echeneid Fishes". Copeia. 1959 (3). American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: 244–248. doi:10.2307/1440398. JSTOR 1440398.
January 01, 1970
slender, suckerfish, slender, suckerfish, lousefish, phtheirichthys, lineatus, rare, species, remora, found, around, world, tropical, subtropical, seas, areas, like, atlantic, pacific, indian, ocean, from, depths, from, meters, deep, conservation, status, leas. The slender suckerfish or lousefish Phtheirichthys lineatus is a rare species of remora found around the world in tropical and subtropical seas 3 in areas like the Atlantic Pacific and Indian Ocean from depths from 1 to 100 meters deep 1 Slender suckerfish Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Carangiformes Family Echeneidae Genus PhtheirichthysGill 1862 2 Species P lineatus Binomial name Phtheirichthys lineatus Menzies 1791 Synonyms 3 Echeneis lineata Menzies 1791Echeneis tropica Euphrasen 1791Echeneis apicalis Poey 1860Echeneis sphyraenarum Poey 1860Phtheirichthys multiradiatus L P Schultz 1943 The body of the slender suckerfish is elongated with long dorsal and anal fins The dorsal fin rays number 29 33 the anal fin rays 29 34 and the pectoral fin rays 18 21 The adhesive disk atop the head is small length 18 28 of the standard length with 9 11 lamellae The caudal fin is paddle shaped The head and body are pale dark brown or blackish Larger specimens have a distinctive dark brown stripe running along the side of the body bordered by narrower white stripes above and below The fins are blackish with the outer portions of the longer dorsal and anal fin rays and the margins of the outer caudal fin rays light 4 It usually reaches 34 cm 13 in in total length TL but has been reported up to 76 cm 30 in TL 5 The sucker disk is fully developed in 50 mm individuals 6 With the smallest adhesive disk amongst the remoras the slender suckerfish is not strongly host dependent and can be encountered free swimming or attached to inanimate objects 3 The slender suckerfish feeds mostly on scraps of fish and plankton as opposed to more host dependent remoras that feed on host parasites 7 Nothing is known of its reproduction 4 References edit a b Collette B Smith Vaniz W F Williams J T Pina Amargos F amp Curtis M 2017 errata version of 2015 assessment Phtheirichthys lineatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015 e T190461A115323797 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2015 4 RLTS T190461A16510667 en Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Phtheirichthys Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 16 November 2019 a b c Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2019 Phtheirichthys lineatus in FishBase August 2019 version a b Lachner E A 1986 Echeneididae In Whitehead P J P et al eds Fishes of the North eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Paris United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ISBN 92 3 002309 4 Eschmeyer W N amp Herald E S 1983 A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes of North America From the Gulf of Alaska to Baja California HMCo Field Guides ISBN 978 0 618 00212 2 Cressey R F amp Lachner E A Jun 1 1970 The Parasitic Copepod Diet and Life History of Diskfishes Echeneidae Copeia 1970 2 American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists 310 318 doi 10 2307 1441652 JSTOR 1441652 Strasburg D W Oct 9 1959 Notes on the Diet and Correlating Structures of Some Central Pacific Echeneid Fishes Copeia 1959 3 American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists 244 248 doi 10 2307 1440398 JSTOR 1440398 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Slender suckerfish amp oldid 1222136118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
