Bigeye (Epigonus pandionis)

Scientific name: Epigonus pandionis Goode & Bean, 1881

Bigeye (Epigonus pandionis)

The Bigeye (Epigonus pandionis) is a marine fish of the family Epigonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico to northeastern South America. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea to Agulhas Bank.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Membranous edge at the upper border of the gill cover is absent or poorly developed. No opercular spines. Caudal peduncle is short, body is deep. Specimens less than 8 cm SL with a dark band on peduncle at caudal base and a thin black ring on central part of peduncle (disappears in specimens greater than 11 cm SL).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epigonus pandionis
Family
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.4
Depth range
200–600 m (656–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 600 m, usually 300 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico to northeastern South America. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea to Agulhas Bank.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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