Epigonus telescopus

"Black cardinalfish" redirects here. Not to be confused with Blackstripe cardinalfish.

Epigonus telescopus
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Epigonidae
Genus: Epigonus
Species:
E. telescopus
Binomial name
Epigonus telescopus
(A. Risso, 1810)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pomatomus telescopus A. Risso, 1810
  • Epigonus macrophthalmus Rafinesque, 1810
  • Pomatomus cuvieri Cocco, 1829
  • Pomatomus cuvierii Cocco, 1829

Epigonus telescopus, the black cardinal fish, is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found in most temperate oceans worldwide, at depths of between 75 and 1,200 metres (246 and 3,937 ft) though mostly between 300 and 800 metres (980 and 2,620 ft). It can reach a length of 75 centimetres (30 in) TL though most specimens do not exceed 55 centimetres (22 in) TL. It has been reported that this species can reach an age of 104 years.[2]

  1. ^ de Morais, L.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Carpenter, K.E.; de Bruyne, G. (2015). "Epigonus telescopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198653A15547631. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198653A15547631.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epigonus telescopus". FishBase. December 2019 version.