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Epigonus lenimen (Whitley, 1935) Big-eyed cardinalfish |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 530 - 820 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: south of Madagascar, Great Australian Bight, Tasmanian Sea, east of New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9. Opercular spine present. Largest spine on all fins generally larger than the diameter of the eye. There are no contrasting pigmented black sections on the head (Ref. 31632). | |||
| Biology: | A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||