Cape bonnetmouth

Emmelichthys nitidus

Emmelichthyid Fish in New Zealand Waters

Transcontinental
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Elongated
Large

Emmelichthys nitidus, the Cape bonnetmouth, bonnetmouth, redbait, pearl fish, picarel, red baitfish, red herring or Southern rover, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers and bonnetmouths. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. This species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Emmelichthyidae
Genus: Emmelichthys
Maximum length: 55 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: 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.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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