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Emmelichthys ruber (Trunov, 1976) Red rover |
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photo by
Bañón Díaz, R. |
| Family: | Emmelichthyidae (Rovers) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 200 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda and Jamaica. Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena Island. | |||
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| 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). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||