Epigonus fragilis (Jordan & Jordan, 1922)
Epigonus fragilis
photo by Okamoto, M.

Family:  Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Max. size:  17 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 3 - 494 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. No opercular spines (Ref. 31632).
Biology:  Living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). A single specimen from Hawaii was collected by fishing at a depth of 3-4.5 m, the shallowest record for the genus (Ref. 93890).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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