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Emmelichthys nitidus nitidus  Richardson, 1845

Cape bonnetmouth
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New Zealand country information

Common names: Redbait
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded in trawl surveys in Chatham Islands (Ref. 45493) and off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: https://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
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Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115123)

Length at first maturity
Lm 20.9  range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 86 - 500 m (Ref. 58489)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred 26°C (Ref. 107945); 16°S - 43°S, 13°W - 167°W

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Australia, New Zealand, St. Paul and Amsterdam islands. Eastern Atlantic: Off western Cape coast in South Africa, Namibia and Tristan da Cunha. Emmelichthys nitidus cyanescens is found in the eastern Pacific.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Reddish, darker (bluish grey) dorsally, silvery white below (Ref. 5325).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

A schooling species (Ref. 9563). Reported from between depths of 86 m (Ref. 58489) and 500 m (Ref. 5325). Juveniles occur near the surface, often with schools of clupeids while adults are found near the bottom in deeper water (Ref. 3394). Adults feed mainly on larger zooplankton (Ref. 3394). An excellent food fish; marketed fresh or frozen (Ref. 3394).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4   ±0.41 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax > 3;)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (56 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low