Japanese rubyfish
Erythrocles schlegelii (Richardson, 1846)
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.
Erythrocles schlegelii, 50 centimeters
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Japanese rubyfish (Erythrocles schlegelii) also known as the Pacific rover or dusky rover, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers, bonnetmouths and rubyfishes. This fish is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Wikipedia contributors, Japanese rubyfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:39:55.570126+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Erythrocles schlegelii (Richardson, 1846)
- Name authority
- (Richardson, 1846)
- Common name
- Japanese rubyfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Emmelichthyidae
- Genus
- Erythrocles
- 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
- genusErythrocles Jordan, 1919
- speciesErythrocles schlegelii (Richardson, 1846)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Erythrocles. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Erythrocles scintillans (Jordan & Thompson, 1912) | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Erythrocles acarina Kotthaus, 1974 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Erythrocles microceps Miyahara & Okamura, 1998 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| crimson roverErythrocles monodi Poll & Cadenat, 1954 | EmmelichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Erythrocles taeniatus Randall & Rivaton, 1992 | 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 schlegelii Günther, 1859 Günther, 1859 | synonym |
| Erythrocles schlegeli (Richardson, 1846) (Richardson, 1846) | synonym |
| Emmelichthys schlegelii Richardson, 1846 Richardson, 1846 | 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=218466 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.
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:3BDKY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.