Luminous deepsea cardinalfish (Epigonus macrops)

Scientific name: Epigonus macrops Brauer, 1906

Luminous deepsea cardinalfish (Epigonus macrops)

The Luminous deepsea cardinalfish (Epigonus macrops) is a brackish-water fish of the family Epigonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Tanzania to Viet Nam, Indonesia and western Australia. Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Suriname and French Guiana.

Biology

No opercular spines. 8 spines on first dorsal fin. Pyloric caeca 7-8 (light organ present in one of the caeca). Premaxillary teeth elongated, thin, remain visible when mouth closed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epigonus macrops
Family
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.2
Depth range
550–1300 m (1804–4265 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; bathydemersal; depth range 550 - 1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Tanzania to Viet Nam, Indonesia and western Australia. Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Suriname and French Guiana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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