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Emmelichthys ruber (Trunov, 1976)

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Emmelichthyidae

Genus: Emmelichthys

Species: Emmelichthys ruber (Trunov, 1976)

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda and Jamaica. Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena Island.

    • Biology

    Found in the vicinity of oceanic islands (Ref. 6945). Adults occur near the bottom in depths of 100 to 200 m; young are found near the surface. Feeds on larger zooplankton (Ref. 3611).

    Habitat

    demersal

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless