Emmelichthys nitidus Richardson, 1845
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 nitidus, the Cape bonnetmouth, bonnetmouth, redbait, pearl fish, picarel, red baitfish, red herring or Southern rover, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers and bonnetmouths. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. This species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.
Wikipedia contributors, Emmelichthys nitidus; 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 nitidus Richardson, 1845
- Name authority
- Richardson, 1845
- 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 nitidus Richardson, 1845
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emmelichthys cyanescens (Guichenot, 1848) | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Emmelichthys nitidus nitidus Richardson, 1845 Richardson, 1845 | 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.
- Richardson, J. (1844). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the Command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., During the Years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London., v. 2 (2): i–viii + 1–139, Pls. 1–60. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.7364 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:39H3S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.