| 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. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| 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. (126983)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
