Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 420 m |
Western Indian Ocean: seamounts between the islands of Socotra and Madagascar. |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. Well-developed opercular spines present. Body moderately deep (21-23 percent SL) (Ref. 31632). |
A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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