Echeneis naucrates
Sharksucker
As recorded: Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Echeneidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-VanizGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- February 13, 1977
- Locality
- Persian Gulf
- Island
- Persian Gulf
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 13, 1977, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 8 other specimens.
Echeneis naucrates observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,080 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
V2JJ+75M, Gambier, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pulau Rengis, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Ilot Maître - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Marsá Mubārak, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
GG47+W9C, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8772434, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Echeneis naucrates. BPBM 21206. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36607644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21206.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36607644 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026