| Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| 15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1200 m |
| Pacific Ocean: off southern Japan, Tasmanian Sea, seamounts in the Hawaiian Ridge. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Several closely related species may be involved. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9. Opercular spine present. Gill rakers on the first arch are broader at the proximal end, usually with ridged internal edges (western Atlantic individuals with 26-30, Japanese specimens with 24-32, and Hawaiian Ridge specimens with 30-32). Teeth are developed on the central portion of the tongue but not on its edges (Ref. 31632). |
| A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Found on or near continental slopes and seamounts (Ref. 559). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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