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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Epigonus: Greek, epi = over, in front + Greek, gonio = angle (Ref. 45335); mayeri: Named for Dr. Garry F. Mayer (NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service) for his many epigonid studies.

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 396 m (Ref. 86804). Tropical, preferred ?

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Eastern Central Atlantic: Angola.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: a pungent opercular spine; rib present on the last abdominal vertebra; no teeth on palatine and tongue; mustache-like process sharp-pointed; pectoral fin reaching to vertical line from anus; orbital diameter longer than postorbital length; gill rakers 7-8 + 22-23 = 29-31; vertebrae 10 + 15; total pored lateral-line scales 47-50 (hypural end 46-47 + caudal fin 4); D VII-I,9; A II, 9; pectoral-fin rays 17-18; pyloric caeca 5; head length 37.8-38.0% SL; orbital diameter 16.4-17.0% SL; pectoral-fin length 22.2-23.0% SL; lower jaw length 16.7-17.0% SL (Ref. 86804).

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Okamoto, M., 2011. A new species of deepwater cardinalfish, Epigonus mayeri, from the eastern Central Atlantic, and redescription of Epigonus heracleus Parin and Abramov 1986 (Perciformes: Epigonidae). Ichthyol. Res. 58(2):101-108. (Ref. 86804)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Epigonus mayeri Okamoto, 2011