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Epigonus okamotoi Fricke, 2017 Okamoto's deepwater cardinalfish |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 315 - 624 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII+I, 9; pectoral-fin rays 15; total gill rakers 22; pyloric caeca 4; pored lateral-line scales 47+4; scales below lateral line 8; vertebrae 10+15; presence of opercular spine; no maxillary mustache-like process; no ribs on last abdominal vertebra; upper margin of pectoral-fin base on level or upper margin of the pupil; proximal radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore is slender; colour of mouth cavity light grey (Ref. 116611). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||