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Epigonus fragilis (Jordan & Jordan, 1922) |
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photo by
Okamoto, M. |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 494 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. No opercular spines (Ref. 31632). | |||
| Biology: | Living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). A single specimen from Hawaii was collected by fishing at a depth of 3-4.5 m, the shallowest record for the genus (Ref. 93890). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||