Epigonus macrops
Epigonus macrops (Brauer, 1906)
Luminous deepsea cardinalfish
Epigonus macrops
photo by JAMARC


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Family:  Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Max. size:  21.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; 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


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