Bonnetmouth (Emmelichthyops atlanticus)

Scientific name: Emmelichthyops atlanticus Schultz, 1945

Bonnetmouth (Emmelichthyops atlanticus)

The Bonnetmouth (Emmelichthyops atlanticus) is a marine fish of the family Inermiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays: 10-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10. Dorsal fins widely separated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emmelichthyops atlanticus
Family
Inermiidae (Bonnetmouths)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
3–90 m (10–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 3 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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