Classification / Names
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Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Epigonus: Greek, epi = over, in front + Greek, gonio = angle (Ref. 45335); exodon: Name from Latin 'exo' meaning out and 'odon' or tooth, referring to the exposed anteriorly projecting teeth on the symphysis of the lower jaw..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 450 - 480 m (Ref. 91464). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Réunion.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 91464)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 9; Vértebra: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: no opercular spine; no ribs on last abdominal vertebra; anteriorly projecting teeth on each side of symphysis of lower jaw; narrow tongue; presence of a shallow V-shaped tooth patch on rear two-thirds of tongue; no mustache-like process of maxillary; gill rakers 6+20-22 = 26-28; vertebrae 10+15; pored lateral-line scales 35-37 to end of hypural plus 3 on caudal fin; D fin VII-I,10; pyloric caeca 7 (Ref. 91464).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Okamoto, M. and H. Motomura, 2012. Epigonus exodon, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish (Teleostei: Perciformes: Epigonidae) from Réunion, western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3453:84-88. (Ref. 91464)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00548 - 0.02637), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
