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Epigonus in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) [Photo: K.K Idrees Babu] Idrees Babu, K.K., Akhilesh, K.V. 2020. Epigonus indicus, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation. 36: 20-27. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4243312, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM 25201Ichthyology

Epigonus

As recorded: Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Epigonidae

Collected by
R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 50 (perhaps station 3)
Date
October 17, 1960
Locality
Kingman Reef; lagoon
Island
Kingman Reef
Record type
Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On October 17, 1960, R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 50 (perhaps station 3) also collected 1 other specimen.

Cirripectes polyzona

Ichthyology

Epigonus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-18.

Epigonus observed 2025-07-18

2025-07-18

(c) Marsel Mersinaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Epigonus observed 2024-05-14

2024-05-14

(c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Epigonus observed 2023-09-03

2023-09-03

Gaspésie--Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC, Canada

(c) Claude Nozères, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Epigonus observed 2022-10-23

2022-10-23

Sept-Rivières, QC, Canada

(c) Jean-François Rousseau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Epigonus observed 2022-08-14

2022-08-14

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

(c) Claude Nozères, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Epigonus observed 2022-06-18

2022-06-18

L'Île-d'Anticosti, Minganie, QC, Canada

(c) Jean-François Rousseau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Epigonus. BPBM 25201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36739773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25201.

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