Epigonus Rafinesque 1810 (perch-like fish)
PaleoDB taxon number: 36027
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to D. Nolf and E. Steurbaut 1983
Sister taxa: Allomorone, Centropristis, Diplectrum, Epinephelinae, Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, Palaeopercichthys, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Protanthias, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: Epigonus constantiae, Epigonus denticulatus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore