Cardinal fish

Epigonus pectinifer

Epigonid Fish beneath Japanese Waters

Cardinal fish is known from Pacific Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Epigonidae
Genus: Epigonus
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: off southern Japan, Tasmanian Sea, seamounts in the Hawaiian Ridge. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Several closely related species may be involved.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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