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Epigonus angustifrons Abramov & Manilo, 1987 Amber deepwater cardinalfish |
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photo by
Okamoto, M. |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 35.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 880 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Indian Ocean and southeastern Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII-I-I,10-11; pectoral-fin rays 19-21; total gill rakers 33-36; vertebrae 10 + 15; pyloric caeca 21-24; pored lateral-line scales 47-50 + 3-5; scales below lateral line 11; no opercular spine; no maxillary mustache-like processes; last abdominal vertebra with ribs; oral cavity black; body depth 18.2-19.1 % SL (Ref. 132291). | |||
| Biology: | A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). No length type given but assumed to be SL. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||