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Choose the place and the species. The index, from 0 to 100, combines weather, sun, moon and tide with each fish's habits. Up to 28 days, with each day's confidence.
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the fishing month at a glance
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Choose how many fishing days. We compare each stretch by its average index, discount days with a warning or closed season, and show the 3 best.
trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the live sharksucker
how to recognize it
Body elongated and slimmer than that of Remora remora, with the first dorsal transformed into a suction disc on top of the head and a dark stripe along the flank, which gives it the name striped. The soft dorsal and anal fins have only soft rays. To tell it apart from Remora remora, look at the body depth: naucrates is slimmer, and the remora is deeper.
Also called: agarrador-listrado, agarrador, pega, guaicán, live sharksucker
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We don't have tips on season, bait or technique for this species yet.
where found
open on the large mapWhere to look: Coastal and oceanic waters, both near and far from the coast, and coral reefs, from 1 to 85 m, often attached to sharks, rays and turtles.
In Latin America it occurs in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and almost all of the Caribbean, on shallow reefs and in coastal waters.
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rules for the live sharksucker
Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
Conservation: Not on the Brazilian national list (Ministerial Ordinance GM/MMA No. 1.667/2026).
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
estimated weight
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how we calculate
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00263, b = 3.17; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
more about the live sharksucker
Fish of the family Echeneidae, the most abundant remora in warm waters. The first dorsal has become a suction disc, with which it attaches to sharks, rays, large fish, turtles, whales, dolphins and even boats. It reaches 110 cm and 2.3 kg, and the common size is around 66 cm. It lives from 1 to 85 m, near and far from the coast, and is seen free in shallow water and on reefs. It may follow divers. It feeds on small fish, on the leftovers of its host's prey and on its parasites. It is caught now and then on line and also in commercial nets.
Family: Echeneidae · omnivore
fun facts
- There are reports from native fishers who tie a line to the tail of a remora and release it: it attaches to another fish, which is pulled in together with it.
- The juveniles clean reef fish, especially parrotfish.
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sources and references (3)
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Echeneis naucrates (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Echeneis naucratesNames by country and language.
- official Portaria GM/MMA nº 1.667, de 27 de abril de 2026: Lista Nacional Oficial de Espécies da Fauna Ameaçadas de Extinção (peixes e invertebrados aquáticos)The species is not on the list. Checked in the DOU of April 28, 2026.
how we calculatewhere each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
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how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: