Scientific Name
Erythrocles scintillans  
Pronounce  
Erythrocles scintillans火花紅諧魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Jordan & Thompson, 1912) Depth 250 - 300M
Chinese 火花紅諧魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 諧魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F369 Emmelichthyidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 火花紅諧魚 
Max Length 30 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 紅鰱魚、紅肉欉仔 
Distribution in World Middle West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan North East 
Habitats Deep Sea、Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Hilo, Hawaii 
Synonyms Erythrichthys scintillans   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993) 
Specimen List ASIZP0065177. ASIZP0078478. ASIZP0700027. ASIZP0801016. ASIZP0911016. NMMBP05772.  
Barcode2008-03-25,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100%
Common Name Rubyfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body elongate,fusiform, slightly compressed, body depth 3.2 to 3.7 times in standard length. Upper and lower profiles of head nearly equally sloping and gently curved. Rear margin of opercle with 2 flat spines. Upper posterior margin of gill cavity without fleshy papilla. Eye large. Mouth small; upper jaw toothless, but a single row of minute teeth on front of lower jaw; vomer and palatines toothless. Dorsal fin deeply notched, with XII spines and 10-11 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 9-10 soft rays; caudal fin deeply forked. Mid-lateral region of caudal peduncle without a distinct ridge. Body and most of head covered with small finely ctenoid scales. Body yellow red, silver pinkish below.
habitats Lives in wide areas and coral reefs. Depth range 250 - 350 m. 
Distribution Distributed in the Pacific Ocean from Japan and Taiwan eastward to Hawaii, the Society Islands and Tahiti. It is mainly found in northeastern Taiwanese waters. 
Utility Uncommon deep-sea fishes of no commercial importance.