Black cardinal fish
(Epigonus telescopus)

Classification

Species: Epigonus telescopus
Genus: Epigonus
Family: Epigonidae - Deepwater cardinalfishes
Order: Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Black cardinal fish
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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