Epigonus macrops (Brauer, 1906) Luminous deepsea cardinalfish |
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JAMARC |
Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 21.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; brackish; marine; depth range 550 - 1300 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Tanzania to Viet Nam (Ref. 31632), Indonesia (Ref. 26165) and western Australia. Western Atlantic: Florida, USA (Ref. 31632) to Suriname and French Guiana (Ref. 13608). | |||
Diagnosis: | No opercular spines. 8 spines on first dorsal fin. Pyloric caeca 7-8 (light organ present in one of the caeca). Premaxillary teeth elongated, thin, remain visible when mouth closed (Ref. 31632). | |||
Biology: | A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |