| Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) |
| 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 1200 m |
| Pacific Ocean: Philippines and Kyushu-Palau Ridge, near the Hawaiian Islands and the Sala y Gomez Ridge. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10. Well-developed opercular spines present. Distance between anal opening and the beginning of the anal fin is 27-41 percent of the distance between the base of pelvic fin and the anal opening (Ref. 31632). |
| A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Inhabits tops of seamounts (Ref. 559). Aggregations hovered over sand patches near steep, irregular cliffs (Ref. 7460). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Type locality, between Burias and Luzon I., USNM 70255 (holotype of Hynnodus megalops, 15.6 cm SL). Also Ref. 559, 31632. |
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