Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Marlin sucker
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Marlin sucker

Remora osteochir

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Marlin sucker
Scientific
Remora osteochir
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Tunas and other pelagics
Family
Echeneidae (remoras)
Maximum size
Up to about 40 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
Open ocean, near the surface and in mid-water
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2012

Description

A small remora that attaches mainly to marlins and sailfish, reaching about 40 cm.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.