| Family: |
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| Max. size: |
25.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 149.0 g |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 360 - 735 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. Well-developed opercular spines present. Distance between the anal opening and the beginning of the anal fin is 41-55 percent of the distance between the base of the pelvic fin and the anal opening (Ref. 31632). |
| Biology: |
A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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