Florenciella lugubris
- Usual depth510–1,250 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Florenciella lugubris is a species of deepwater cardinalfish native to the Indian Ocean, where it is found at depths from 150 to 800 m. It grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) in TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Florenciella lugubris”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
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: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 510–1,250 m · Deepest record: 1,250 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
- Pencil cardinal
Epigonus denticulatus
- Big-eye
Epigonus lenimen
- bigeye cardinalfish
Epigonus robustus
- Bulls-eye
Epigonus telescopus
- Carpenter's deepwater cardinalfish
Brephostoma carpenteri
- 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).
- 26 open-data records from 1963 to 1992.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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