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Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
Etymology: Emmelichthys: Greek, emmelyes, -es, -es = harmonious + Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek,ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Charles Karnella was honoured because he was the first to recognise that specimens from Bermuda thought to be E. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Heemstra & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 128 - 275 m (Ref. 10394). Subtropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii and Easter Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10394)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1977. A revision of the Emmelichthyidae (Pisces: Perciformes). Aust. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 28:361-396. (Ref. 10394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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