| Family: |
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.67 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 156 - 309 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Curaçao, southern Caribbean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII-I, 9-10; pectoral-fn rays 16; total gill rakers 25-27; vertebrae 10 +15; pyloric caeca 8-9; pored lateral-line scales 43-44 + 5-6;
absence of opercular spine, maxillary mustache-like processes, and ribs on last abdominal vertebra; tongue toothless; no endopterygoid teeth; with enlarged conical teeth on symphysis of lower jaw (Ref. 132290). |
| Biology: |
Common at Curaçao at depths near the lower limit of the Curasub (300 m), especially in caves and crevices along a near-vertical rock wall (Ref. 132290). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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