FB-65382 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65382 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Beryciformes Melamphaidae Poromitra Poromitra cristiceps (Gilbert, 1890) Deepwater cardinalfish 2010-03-17 2010-03-25 Krupp, F., U. Zajonz and M.A. Khalaf0 A new species of the deepwater cardinalfish genus Epigonus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(4):223-227. (Ref. 83754) Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky0 The fishes of the Red Sea - reappraisal and updated checklist. Zootaxa 2463:1-135. (Ref. 84159) Okamoto, M. and H. Motomura0 Two new species of deepwater cardinalfish from the Indo-Pacific, with a definition of the Epigonus pandionis group (Perciformes: Epigonidae). Ichthyol. Res. 60(4):301-311. (Ref. 93890) Patzner, R.A.0 Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p. (Ref. 101194) FB-GeneralDescr-65391 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2010-03-23 23:10:37 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65391 Inhabits the coastal reef area and continental shelf. Reported from a coral reef area at a depth of 52 m (northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea) (Ref. 93890). Krupp, F., U. Zajonz and M.A. Khalaf 2009 A new species of the deepwater cardinalfish genus Epigonus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(4):223-227. (Ref. 83754) FB-DiagnosticDescr-65391 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2010-03-23 23:32:59 2010-03-23 23:32:59 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65391 Epigonus marisrubri is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin rays VII + I,10; anal-fin rays II,9; pectoral-fin rays 18; pored lateral line scales 48 or 49; gill-rakers 10+19-20; pyloric caeca 10; vertebrae 10 + 15; 2 pterygiophores between neural spines 9 and 10; pectoral fins long, reaching level of second dorsal-fin origin; caudal fin forked; tongue with a band of 2-4 rows of densely-set teeth on glossohyal; opercle with short, poorly ossified spine and 1-2 small spinelets; otolith oval, elongate, sulcus and cristae weakly developed (Ref. 83754). Krupp, F., U. Zajonz and M.A. Khalaf 2009 A new species of the deepwater cardinalfish genus Epigonus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(4):223-227. (Ref. 83754) FB-Morphology-65391 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2010-03-23 23:32:59 2010-03-23 23:32:59 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65391 Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25 Krupp, F., U. Zajonz and M.A. Khalaf 2009 A new species of the deepwater cardinalfish genus Epigonus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(4):223-227. (Ref. 83754) FB-Distribution-65391 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2010-03-23 23:19:16 2025-04-14 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65391 Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea: Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan. Only known from the type locality, a coral reef area in front of the Marine Science Station in Aqaba, at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, where it was found at a depth of only 52 m. First record of the family Epigonidae from the Red Sea, representing the northermost occurrence in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 83754). Krupp, F., U. Zajonz and M.A. Khalaf 2009 A new species of the deepwater cardinalfish genus Epigonus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(4):223-227. (Ref. 83754) FB-Uses-65391 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2010-03-23 23:10:37 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65391 fisheries: of no interest FB-Size-65391 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2010-03-23 23:10:37 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65391 14.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 93890)) Okamoto, M. and H. Motomura 2013 Two new species of deepwater cardinalfish from the Indo-Pacific, with a definition of the Epigonus pandionis group (Perciformes: Epigonidae). Ichthyol. Res. 60(4):301-311. (Ref. 93890) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-65391 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2010-03-23 23:10:37 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65391 demersal; marine; depth range 52 - 200 m (Ref. 93890) Okamoto, M. and H. Motomura 2013 Two new species of deepwater cardinalfish from the Indo-Pacific, with a definition of the Epigonus pandionis group (Perciformes: Epigonidae). Ichthyol. Res. 60(4):301-311. (Ref. 93890)