Research Article

The Distribution of Sucker Fishes (Echeneidae) in the Seas of Turkey

Volume: 9 Number: 3 September 30, 2024
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The Distribution of Sucker Fishes (Echeneidae) in the Seas of Turkey

Abstract

This study included the species of the family Echeneidae, known as sucker fishes in Turkish, which usually survive by attaching to sharks, rays, sea turtles, marine mammals or large bony fishes, in the waters of Turkey. Also, an specimens, which is the physical evidence of Remora australis, the rarest species of Echeneidae, is reported in this study. In addition, the distribution of other members of the family, Remora osteochir and Echeneis naucrates in the seas of Turkey and their ecological relationships with their hosts are also presented based on field observations. In conclusion, this study examines the current status and ecological relationships of the family Echeneidae, which is represented by four species in the ichthyofauna of Turkey, and presents new records of the species obtained.

Keywords

Remora , Remora australis , Remora osteochir , sucker fishes , ecological relationship

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APA
Irmak, E. (2024). Türkiye Denizlerinde Dağılım Gösteren Vantuz Balıkları (Echeneidae). Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 9(3), 314-320. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1472183