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Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) >
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Brephostoma: Greek, brephos = babe + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Captain Alfred Carpenter RN DSO was the Commander of H M Indian Marine Survey Steamer ‘Investigator’. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Alcock.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 2782 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192); also reported from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41039)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 6192)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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