Golden redbait (Emmelichthys struhsakeri)

Scientific name: Emmelichthys struhsakeri Heemstra & Randall, 1977

Golden redbait (Emmelichthys struhsakeri)

The Golden redbait (Emmelichthys struhsakeri) is a marine fish of the family Emmelichthyidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of southern Japan, the northern part of the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, Hawaiian Islands, and Australia. Reported from Malaysia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emmelichthys struhsakeri
Family
Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
180–428 m (591–1404 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 180 - 428 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Pacific coast of southern Japan, the northern part of the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, Hawaiian Islands, and Australia. Reported from Malaysia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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