Pencil cardinal
| Pencil cardinalfish | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Epigonidae |
| Genus: | Epigonus |
| Species: | E. denticulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epigonus denticulatus Dieuzeide, 1950[1] | |
The pencil cardinalfish (Epigonus denticulatus) is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found around the world at depths of 130 to 830 m (430 to 2,720 ft). This fish can reach up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in TL.[2]
The pencil cardinalfish and the bulls-eye are very similar, except the former has seven spines in the first dorsal fin, whereas the latter has eight.
References
- ↑ Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Epigonus denticulatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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