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Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Epigonus: Greek, epi = over, in front + Greek, gonio = angle (Ref. 45335); indicus: Named for the country of the type locality; masculine singular nominative adjective..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathydémersal; profondeur 350 - 400 m (Ref. 123246). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: India.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 123246)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 9; Vertèbres: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII+I,10; A II,9; pectoral-fin rays 15-17; total gill rakers 7+1+18-19 = 26-27; vertebrae 10+14; pored lateral-line scales 38-39 + 3-5; scales below lateral line 7-8, above lateral line 2.5-3; absence of the pungent opercular spines, maxillary mustache-like process and projections on symphysis of lower or upper jaw; ribs absent on the last abdominal vertebra; without isolated dorsal-fin spine between first and second dorsal fins; body depth at dorsal-fin origin 28-29% SL; long pectoral fins, 22-23% SL, reaching beyond the vertical at second dorsal-fin origin; when adpressd the pelvic-fin rays reach anus, 19-21% SL (Ref. 123246).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Idrees Babu, K.K. and K.V. Akhilesh, 2020. Epigonus indicus, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 36:20-27. (Ref. 123246)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00278 - 0.01501), b=3.09 (2.88 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
