Classification / Names
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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 / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 156 - 309 m (Ref. 132290). Tropical
Southern Caribbean, Curaçao.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 132290)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9 - 10; Vértebra: 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.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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