Emmelichthys nitidus

Emmelichthys nitidus is a species of rover native to the Indian and Pacific oceans at depths of between 86 to 500 metres (282 to 1,640 ft). There are currently two subspecies known:

  • Emmelichthys nitidus cyanescens (Guichenot, 1848) native to deep waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile and the Juan Fernandez islands. This subspecies can reach a length of 34.2 centimetres (13.5 in) SL.[1]
  • Emmelichthys nitidus nitidus J. Richardson, 1845, the Cape bonnetmouth, native to deep waters of the Indian and western Pacific oceans from South Africa to Australia and New Zealand. This subspecies can reach a length of up to 50 centimetres (20 in) TL.[2]

Emmelichthys nitidus
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Emmelichthyidae
Genus: Emmelichthys
Species:
E. nitidus
Binomial name
Emmelichthys nitidus

The nominate subspecies is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. Neither subspecies has yet been assessed by the IUCN.

References

  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Emmelichthys nitidus cyanescens" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Emmelichthys nitidus nitidus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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