Species of ray-finned fish
Epigonus affinis smooth-nose deepwater cardinalfish , is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found in the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean. This fish occurs at depths of 300 m (980 ft).[ 3]
Size
This species reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in).[ 4]
Etymology
The fish name means related to, referring to the similarity with Epigonus elegans [ 5]
References
^ Carpenter, K.E., Smith-Vaniz, W.F., de Bruyne, G. & de Morais, L. (2015). "Epigonus affinis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015 : e.T60470376A60787570. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60470376A60787570.en . Retrieved 21 December 2023 . {{cite journal }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ Okamoto, M., Motomura, H. & Asahida, T. (2011): Redescription of a Poorly Known Deepwater Cardinalfish, Epigonus affinis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Epigonidae), and Comparison with Related Species. Species Diversity , 16 (3-4): 85-92.
^ Abramov, A.A., 1992. Species composition and distribution of Epigonus (Epigonidae) in the world ocean. J. Ichthyol. 32(5):94-108.
^ Froese, Rainer ; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epigonus affinis " . FishBase ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ACROPOTAMIFORMES: Families SCOMBROPIDAE, CHAMPSODONTIDAE, CREEDIIDAE, HEMEROCOETIDAE, HOWELLIDAE, SYNAGROPIDAE, MALAKICHTHYIDAE, ACROPOMATIDAE, SYMPHYSANODONTIDAE, EPIGONIDAE, POLYPRIONIDAE, STEREOLEPIDIDAE, LATEOBRACIDAE, GLAUCOSOMATIDAE, PEMPHERIDAE, BATHYCLUPEIDAE, PENTACEROTIDAE, OSTRACOBERYCIDAE, BANJOSIDAE and DINOLESTIDAE" . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 19 June 2023 .
