Golden kali kali (Erythrocles scintillans)

Scientific name: Erythrocles scintillans Jordan & Thompson, 1912

Golden kali kali (Erythrocles scintillans)

The Golden kali kali (Erythrocles scintillans) is a marine fish of the family Emmelichthyidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Japan and Taiwan eastward to Hawaii, the Society Islands and Tahiti.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erythrocles scintillans
Family
Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
250–350 m (820–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 250 - 350 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Japan and Taiwan eastward to Hawaii, the Society Islands and Tahiti.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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