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Emmelichthys nitidus Richardson, 1845

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Reddish, darker (bluish grey) dorsally, silvery white below (Ref. 5325).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Emmelichthyidae

Genus: Emmelichthys

Species: Emmelichthys nitidus Richardson, 1845

Climate Zone

  • bathydemersal

    • Location

  • Southastern Atlantic: Off western Cape coast in South Africa, Namibia and Tristan da Cunha. Indo-Pacific: Australia, New Zealand, St. Paul and Amsterdam islands. Emmelichthys nitidus cyanescens is found in the eastern Pacific.

    • Biology

    A schooling species (Ref. 9563). Reported from between depths of 86 m (Ref. 58489) and 500 m (Ref. 5325). Juveniles occur near the surface, often with schools of clupeids while adults are found near the bottom in deeper water (Ref. 3394). Adults feed mainly on larger zooplankton (Ref. 3394). An excellent food fish; marketed fresh or frozen (Ref. 3394).

    Habitat

    bathydemersal

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless