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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Palauan deepwater cardinalfish

Epigonus cavaticus Ida, Okamoto & Sakaue, 2007
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
20–200 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

It may be possible that the species may occur in deeper water and migrate to shallow water for spawning or feeding . Reported from a cave facing the drop off of the fringing reef of Palau at a depth of about 20 m .

Scientific Name
Epigonus cavaticus
Authority
Ida, Okamoto & Sakaue, 2007
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
7 cm
Depth Range
20–200 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Palauan deepwater cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Palauan deepwater cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 200 m . Tropical Central Pacific: currently known only from Palau.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01202 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ida, Okamoto & Sakaue, 2007

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