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Emmelichthys nitidus nitidus

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

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

Emmelichthys nitidus nitidus, the Cape bonnetmouth, is a subspecies of rover native to the Indian and Pacific oceans from South Africa to Australia and New Zealand where it is found at depths of from 86 to 500 metres (282 to 1,640 ft). This fish can reach a length of up to 50 centimetres (20 in) TL. It is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Emmelichthys nitidus nitidus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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