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Epigonus hexacanthus Okamoto, Baldwin & Long, 2024 |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.63 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 156 - 309 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Caribbean, Curaçao. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VII-I, 9-10; pectoral-fn rays 16; total gill rakers 25-27; vertebrae 10 +15; pyloric caeca 8-9; pored lateral-line scales 43-44 + 5-6; absence of opercular spine, maxillary mustache-like processes, and ribs on last abdominal vertebra; tongue toothless; no endopterygoid teeth; with enlarged conical teeth on symphysis of lower jaw (Ref. 132290). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||