Emmelichthys cyanescens (Guichenot, 1848)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Emmelichthys cyanescens is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers and bonnetmouths. This fish is found in the deep waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile and the Juan Fernández Islands. This species can reach a standard length of 34.2 cm (13.5 in). Until 2014 this taxon was regarded as a subspecies of Emmelichthys nitidus.
Wikipedia contributors, Emmelichthys cyanescens; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:35:11.856009+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Emmelichthys cyanescens (Guichenot, 1848)
- Name authority
- (Guichenot, 1848)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Emmelichthyidae
- Genus
- Emmelichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyEmmelichthyidae Poey, 1867
- genusEmmelichthys Richardson, 1845
- speciesEmmelichthys cyanescens (Guichenot, 1848)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Emmelichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| red roverEmmelichthys ruber (Trunov, 1976) | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emmelichthys elongatus Kotlyar, 1982 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emmelichthys karnellai Heemstra & Randall, 1977 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emmelichthys marisrubri Fricke, Golani & Appelbaum-Golani, 2014 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emmelichthys nitidus Richardson, 1845 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| BonnetmouthEmmelichthys struhsakeri Heemstra & Randall, 1977 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Erythrichthys cyanescens (Guichenot, 1848) (Guichenot, 1848) | synonym |
| Emmelichthys nitidus cyanescens (Guichenot, 1848) (Guichenot, 1848) | synonym |
| Boxaodon cyanescens Guichenot, 1848 Guichenot, 1848 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=312436 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39H3N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.