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Epigonus oligolepis Mayer, 1974 |
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photo by
Okamoto, M. |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 380 - 660 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. Large scales. Lacks an opercular spine. No enlarged teeth on the lower jaw symphysis (Ref. 31632). | |||
| Biology: | A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||