Epigonus devaneyi
Epigonus devaneyi Gon, 1985
Epigonus devaneyi
photo by Okamoto, M.


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Family:  Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Max. size:  6.85 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 347 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. Large scales. Lacks an opercular spine. No teeth on tongue and no enlarged teeth in the mandibular symphysis (Ref. 31632).
Biology:  A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Minimum depth range from Ref. 122680.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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