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Epigonus lustrans Okamoto, Fricke & Yagishita, 2025 São Tomé deepwater cardinalfish |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 71 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: São Tomé and Príncipe. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays VII-I, 10; pectoral-fin rays 16-17; total gill rakers 23-25; vertebrae 10 + 15; pyloric caeca 8; pored lateral-line scales 46-49 + 4; absence of opercular spine; absence of maxillary mustache-like processes; absence of lingual teeth; small conical teeth on lower jaw; pair of ribs present on last abdominal vertebra (Fig. 1e); absence of tubercle on inner symphysis of lower jaw; pectoral-fin length 16.8-22.8% SL; postorbital length 10.8-12.7% SL; silvery white gill cover; and light brown pectoral fin (Ref. 138499). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||