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Rosenblattia robusta Mead & De Falla, 1965 Stout cardinalfish |
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photo by
Colombo, G.L.A. |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in southern temperate waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Adults uniformly dark. | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||