| Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| 43 cm TL (male/unsexed); 46 cm SL (female) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 180 - 400 m |
| Southeast Pacific: off Chile. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Opercular spine present. Horizontal diameter of the eye is less than the postorbital part of the head. Body deep (24-32 percent SL) (Ref. 31632). Caudal fin weakly forked, with rather deep caudal peduncle (Ref. 27363). |
| A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Juveniles have been captured from midwater (Ref. 27363). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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