Charcoal deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus carbonarius)

Scientific name: Epigonus carbonarius Okamoto & Motomura, 2011

Charcoal deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus carbonarius)

The Charcoal deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus carbonarius) is a marine fish of the family Epigonidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Marquesas Is.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: no opercular spine; no rib on the last abdominal vertebra; presence of lingual teeth; vomerine teeth patch on anterior part, not extending posteriorly along midline of palate; no mustache-like process; gill rakers 5-6 + 16-17 = 21-23; vertebrae 10 + 15; pored lateral-line scales 35-36 to end of hypural and 4-5 on caudal fin; D VII-I,10; A II, 9; pyloric caeca 6.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epigonus carbonarius
Family
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.53
Depth range
391–408 m (1283–1339 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 391 - 408 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesas Is.
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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