Epigonus robustus (SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC ) Cladus: Eukaryota Vernacular Name The robust cardinalfish, Epigonus robustus, is a deepwater cardinalfish of the family Epigonidae, found around the world in southern temperate waters, at depths of between 500 and 3,000 m. Its length is up to 22 cm. It is a vigorous fish which, apart from the second dorsal fin exhibiting a longer spine, resembles the big-eyed cardinalfish. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Epigonus robustus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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