Epigonidae

Epigonidae, the deepwater cardinalfishes, are a family of perciform fishes. The family includes about 43 species.

They are small fishes: the largest, Epigonus telescopus, reaches 75 cm in length, and most grow to no more than 20 cm or so.

They are found in temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world. They are bathydemersal fishes (inhabiting deep waters close to the sea bed) and have been found at depths of 3000 m.

Genera
The following genera are included in the Epigonidae:


 * Brephostoma Alcock, 1889
 * Brinkmannella Parr, 1933
 * Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
 * Florenciella Mead & de Falla, 1965
 * Microichthys Rüppell, 1852
 * Rosenblattia Mead & de Falla, 1965
 * Sphyraenops Gill, 1861