Western deepsea cardinalfish

Epigonus occidentalis

Epigonid Fish in Mexican Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Medium

Western deepsea cardinalfish is a marine fish from Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Epigonidae
Genus: Epigonus
Maximum length: 25.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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