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Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Epigonus: Greek, epi = over, in front + Greek, gonio = angle (Ref. 45335); hexacanthus: Name from Greek words 'hexa' meaning six and 'acanthus' meaning spine, referring to the six spines on the frst dorsal fin.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 156 - 309 m (Ref. 132290). Tropical
Southern Caribbean, Curaçao.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 132290)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 8; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9 - 10; Wervels: 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).
Cross section: compressed.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Okamoto, M., C.C. Baldwin and D.J. Long, 2024. Two new species of the deepwater cardinalfsh genus Epigonus (Epigonidae) from deep reefs of Curaçao, southern Caribbean. Ichthyol. Res. 1-10. (Ref. 132290)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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