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Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Epigonus: Greek, epi = over, in front + Greek, gonio = angle (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 400 m (Ref. 31632). Deep-water; 30°S - 44°S, 74°W - 71°W
Southeast Pacific: off Chile.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43868); 46.0 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Abramov, A.A., 1992. Species composition and distribution of Epigonus (Epigonidae) in the world ocean. J. Ichthyol. 32(5):94-108. (Ref. 31632)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 4.2 - 10.9, mean 7.4 °C (based on 12 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00722 - 0.02095), b=2.97 (2.82 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.67 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 24.6 [15.0, 53.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.417 [0.198, 0.779] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [16.8, 18.6] %; Omega3 = 0.366 [0.203, 0.617] g/100g; Selenium = 15.1 [6.8, 32.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 13 [3, 57] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.467 [0.327, 0.678] mg/100g (wet weight);