Western deepsea cardinalfish (Epigonus occidentalis)

Scientific name: Epigonus occidentalis Goode & Bean, 1896

Western deepsea cardinalfish (Epigonus occidentalis)

The Western deepsea cardinalfish (Epigonus occidentalis) is a marine fish of the family Epigonidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 7; Dorsal soft rays: 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epigonus occidentalis
Family
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
360–735 m (1181–2411 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 360 - 735 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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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