Big-eyed cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Big-eyed cardinalfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9. Opercular spine present. Largest spine on all fins generally larger than the diameter of the eye. There are no contrasting pigmented black sections on the head .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Big-eyed cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Big-eyed cardinalfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Big-eyed cardinalfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 530 - 820 m . Deep-water; 30°S - 50°S West Pacific: south of Madagascar, Great Australian Bight, Tasmanian Sea, east of New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Big-eye · Big-eye Cardinal-fish · Big-eyed Cardinalfish · Bigeye Cardinalfish · Bigeye Deepsea Cardinalfish · Deepsea Big-eye |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Австрало-новозеландский эпигонус |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scepterias lenimen | Whitley | 1935 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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