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Epigonus draco Okamoto, 2015 Dragon deepwater cardinalfish |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 391 - 786 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: from the Philippines, the Solomon Is and Vanuatu. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VII-I,10; pectoral-fin rays 19-20; total gill rakers 22-23; pyloric caeca 7-9; pored lateral-line scales 47-49 + 3-4; scales below lateral line 9; vertebrae 10+15; with opercular spine; no maxillary mustache-like process; no ribs on last abdominal vertebra; uppermost margin of pectoral-fin base is lower than horizontal line through center of eye; proximal radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore is slender; mouth cavity is black (Ref. 105887). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||