Emmelichthys nitidus

For a list of fishes also known as 'bonnetmouth', see Bonnetmouth.
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
J. Richardson, 1845

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:

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

References

  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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