Epigonus machaera

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Epigonus machaera Okamoto, 2012

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> Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) > Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Epigonus: Greek, epi = over, in front + Greek, gonio = angle (Ref. 45335);  machaera: Name from Latin meaning sword, referring to the slender body of the species..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 727 - 809 m (Ref. 91119). Deep-water

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Southwest Pacific: Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.4 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 91119); 17.4 cm SL (female)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9; Ryggkotor: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: presence or a pungent opercular spine; maxillary mustache-like process blunt; ribs on the last abdominal vertebra; two round nub-like structures present on symphysis of lower jaw; tongue narrow and sword-like, no teeth; gill rakers 7-9 + 20-21 = 28-30; vertebrae 11 + 14; total pored lateral-line scales 49-54 (hypural end 45-50 + caudal fin 4-5); scales below lateral line 9-10; D VII-I,9; pectoral-fin rays 16-17; pyloric caeca 7; head length 31.9-34.6 % SL; body depth 20.5-22.6 % SL; lower-jaw length 13.5-14.5 % SL; second dorsal-fin spine length 12.7-14.7 % SL; and second anal-fin spine length 12.7-15.5 % SL (Ref. 91119).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Okamoto, M., 2012. Two new species of the genus Epigonus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the South Pacific, with a definition of the Epigonus constanciae group. Ichthyol. Res. 59(3):242-254. (Ref. 91119)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00548 - 0.02637), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (11 of 100).