Robust cardinalfish

Robust cardinalfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Epigonidae
Genus: Epigonus
Species: E. robustus
Binomial name
Epigonus robustus
(Barnard, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Parahynnodus robustus Barnard, 1927
  • Hynnodus robustus (Barnard, 1927)

The robust cardinalfish (Epigonus robustus) is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found around the world in southern temperate waters at depths of from 500 to 3,000 metres (1,600 to 9,800 ft). It can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.[1]

It is a vigorous fish which, apart from the second dorsal fin exhibiting a longer spine, resembles the big-eyed cardinalfish.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Epigonus robustus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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