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Emmelichthys
Sign in to saveEmmelichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers and bonnetmouths. The species in this genus are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyEmmelichthyidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 32
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Emmelichthyidae
- Collections
- USNM, NMV, CAS, CSIRO, BPBM, WAM
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Australia, New Caledonia, Cuba, United States, Vanuatu, Angola, Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- Species
- Characteristics
- Distribution
- References
Emmelichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers and bonnetmouths. The species in this genus are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
==Taxonomy== Emmelichthys was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1845 by the Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer Sir John Richardson when he described Emmelichthys nitidus from Western Australia. The genus is classified in the small family Emmelichthyidae which is included in the order Acanthuriformes.
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