| Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| 13.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 270 - 670 m |
| Southwest Pacific: seamounts in the region of the Eltanin and Khinzena Fracture zones. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9. Opercular spine present (Ref. 31632). Horizontal diameter of the eye is greater than the postorbital part of the head. Body moderately deep (22-24 percent SL) (Ref. 31632). |
| A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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