Pencil cardinal

The pencil cardinalfish (Epigonus denticulatus) is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found around the world at depths of 130 to 830 m (430 to 2,720 ft). This fish can reach up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in TL.^[3]

Pencil cardinal
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acropomatiformes
Family:	Epigonidae
Genus:	Epigonus
Species:	E. denticulatus
Binomial name
Epigonus denticulatus Dieuzeide, 1950[2]

The pencil cardinalfish and the bulls-eye are very similar, except the former has seven spines in the first dorsal fin, whereas the latter has eight.