| Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| 22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 530 - 820 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: south of Madagascar, Great Australian Bight, Tasmanian Sea, east of New Zealand. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9. Opercular spine present. Largest spine on all fins generally larger than the diameter of the eye. There are no contrasting pigmented black sections on the head (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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