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Epigonus draco  Okamoto, 2015

Dragon deepwater cardinalfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Collected between Luzon and Mindoro Is. (Ref. 105887).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Okamoto, M.., 2015
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 105887)

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 391 - 786 m (Ref. 105887)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Pacific: from the Philippines, the Solomon Is and Vanuatu.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VII-I,10; pectoral-fin rays 19-20; total gill rakers 22-23; pyloric caeca 7-9; pored lateral-line scales 47-49 + 3-4; scales below lateral line 9; vertebrae 10+15; with opercular spine; no maxillary mustache-like process; no ribs on last abdominal vertebra; uppermost margin of pectoral-fin base is lower than horizontal line through center of eye; proximal radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore is slender; mouth cavity is black (Ref. 105887).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4   ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)