Angolan deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus mayeri)

Scientific name: Epigonus mayeri Okamoto, 2011

Angolan deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus mayeri)

The Angolan deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus mayeri) is a marine fish of the family Epigonidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Angola.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: a pungent opercular spine; rib present on the last abdominal vertebra; no teeth on palatine and tongue; mustache-like process sharp-pointed; pectoral fin reaching to vertical line from anus; orbital diameter longer than postorbital length; gill rakers 7-8 + 22-23 = 29-31; vertebrae 10 + 15; total pored lateral-line scales 47-50 (hypural end 46-47 + caudal fin 4); D VII-I,9; A II, 9; pectoral-fin rays 17-18; pyloric caeca 5; head length 37.8-38.0% SL; orbital diameter 16.4-17.0% SL; pectoral-fin length 22.2-23.0% SL; lower jaw length 16.7-17.0% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epigonus mayeri
Family
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.38
Depth range
396 m (1299 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 396 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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