Species
Slender Suckerfish
Echeneis naucrates
Also known as remora · shark sucker
Tier 5Eating4/10light tackleNSWVICQLDWANT
0 waypoints50–80 cm (max 100 cm) typical
Overview: about slender suckerfish
Long slim sucker-headed fish that attaches to sharks, marlin and large rays. Often shaken off into the boat when bringing in big fish. Released or used as oddity catch.
Biology: Slender Suckerfish size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Inshore, Offshore
- Typical size
- 50–80 cm (max 100 cm)
- Weight
- 0.5–2 kg
- Depth range
- 0–50 m
- Diet
- scavenger
- Global range
- Circumtropical and warm temperate
How to target: Slender Suckerfish angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- incidental
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