Common remora

species of fish
Taxon taxon Q749460
Common remora
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Common remora

Summary

Common remora is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #1,517 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Common remora's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Common remora is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Common remora's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Common remora belongs to the parent taxon Remora[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Common remora is Remora remora[7].
  • Common remora's Commons category is recorded as Remora remora[8].
  • Common remora's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. remora'}[9].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pega'}[10].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Remora'}[11].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rémora'}[12].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rémora Tiburonera'}[13].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Sapito'}[14].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Sapito Común'}[15].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pilote'}[16].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rémora'}[17].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rémora des Requins'}[18].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown Remora'}[19].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown Sucker'}[20].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Remora'}[21].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Sucker'}[22].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Remora'}[23].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shark Pilot'}[24].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shark-sucker'}[25].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shark Sucker'}[26].
  • Common remora is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short Suckerfish'}[27].

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Classification

Common remora's scientific name is Remora remora[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Remora[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pega'}[10], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Remora'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rémora'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rémora Tiburonera'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Sapito'}[14], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Sapito Común'}[15].

Identifiers

Common remora's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 120697[28]. Common remora's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 305631[29]. Common remora's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46578353[30]. Common remora's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2375267[31]. Common remora's ITIS TSN is recorded as 168571[32].

Why It Matters

Common remora ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #1,517 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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