| Family: |
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| Max. size: |
14.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: equatorial; Vavilov Ridge (Ref. 31632). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: pungent opercular spine and palatine teeth; D2 I, 9; pectoral-fin rays 18 or 19; total gill rakers 30-33; vertebrae 10-15; no maxillary mustache-like processes; no ribs on last abdominal vertebra (Ref. 88877). |
| Biology: |
A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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