Robust cardinalfish

The robust cardinalfish (Epigonus robustus) is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found around the world in southern temperate waters at depths of from 500 to 3,000 metres (1,600 to 9,800 ft). It can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.^[1]

Robust cardinalfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acropomatiformes
Family:	Epigonidae
Genus:	Epigonus
Species:	E. robustus
Binomial name
Epigonus robustus (Barnard, 1927)
Synonyms
Parahynnodus robustus Barnard, 1927 Hynnodus robustus (Barnard, 1927)

It is a vigorous fish which, apart from the second dorsal fin exhibiting a longer spine, resembles the big-eyed cardinalfish.