Carpenter's deepwater cardinalfish
Brephostoma carpenteri
- Usual depth464–820 m
- Water temperature16–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Brephostoma carpenteri is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Epigonidae, the deepwater cardinalfishes. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean around Papua New Guinea and Hawaii, where it can be found at depths from 500 to 3,782 m. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 464–820 m · Deepest record: 820 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Carpenter's deepwater cardinalfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Urokoyasemutsu, ウロコヤセムツ
Other scientific names: Brinkmannella elongata
Similar species
- Big-eyed slender cardinal fish
Epigonus atherinoides
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 7 open-data records from 1980 to 1996.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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