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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Dragon deepwater cardinalfish

Epigonus draco Okamoto, 2015
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Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
391–786 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Dragon deepwater cardinalfish (Epigonus draco), first described by Okamoto, 2015 is a medium-sized fish in the family Epigonidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 16.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 391 to 786 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Epigonus draco
Authority
Okamoto, 2015
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
16 cm
Depth Range
391–786 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Dragon deepwater cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dragon 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; bathydemersal; depth range 391 - 786 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01202 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
16cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Okamoto, 2015

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