| Family: |
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 530 - 820 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: south of Madagascar, Great Australian Bight, Tasmanian Sea, east of New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9. Opercular spine present. Largest spine on all fins generally larger than the diameter of the eye. There are no contrasting pigmented black sections on the head (Ref. 31632). |
| Biology: |
A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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