Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Emmelichthyidae Rovers

Genus: Emmelichthys

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 34.2 cm SL
 
Emmelichthys cyanescens
[]
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Emmelichthys elongatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
Emmelichthys karnellai Heemstra & Randall, 1977

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Emmelichthys karnellai
[Karnella's rover]

Photo by Fricke, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Emmelichthys marisrubri Fricke, Golani & Appelbaum-Golani, 2014

Photo by Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Emmelichthys marisrubri
[]

Photo by Smith, B.

Southastern Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Emmelichthys nitidus Richardson, 1845

Photo by Photo by Smith, B.
 
Emmelichthys nitidus
[Cape bonnetmouth]
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Max. Length 15.4 cm TL
 
Emmelichthys papillatus
[Papillated redbait.]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Emmelichthys ruber (Trunov, 1976)

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Emmelichthys ruber
[Red rover]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Emmelichthys struhsakeri Heemstra & Randall, 1977

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Emmelichthys struhsakeri
[Golden redbait]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Emmelichthys cyanescens Southeast Pacific 34.2 SL 1848
Emmelichthys elongatus Southeast Pacific 1982
Emmelichthys karnellai Karnella's rover Eastern Central Pacific 22.6 SL 1977
Emmelichthys marisrubri Western Indian Ocean 7.4 SL 2014
Emmelichthys nitidus Cape bonnetmouth Southastern Atlantic 55 TL 1845
Emmelichthys papillatus Papillated redbait. Western Pacific 15.4 TL 2024
Emmelichthys ruber Red rover Western Central Atlantic 30 TL 1976
Emmelichthys struhsakeri Golden redbait Western Central Pacific 30 SL 1977



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