Smooth-nose deepwater cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Smooth-nose deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus affinis), first described by Parin & Abramov, 1986 is a small fish in the family Epigonidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 14.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: pungent opercular spine and palatine teeth; D2 I, 9; pectoral-fin rays 18 or 19; total gill rakers 30-33; vertebrae 10-15; no maxillary mustache-like processes; no ribs on last abdominal vertebra .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth-nose deepwater cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 300 - ? m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: equatorial; Vavilov Ridge (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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