Epigonichthys

{{Short description|Genus of lancelets}}

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| image = Epigonichthys hectori 209703280.jpg

| image_caption = Epigonichthys hectori

| taxon = Epigonichthys

| authority = Peters, 1876

| type_species = Epigonichthys cultellus

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Epigonichthys is a genus of lancelets belonging to the family Branchiostomatidae.{{cite web |title=Epigonichthys Peters, 1876 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2473272 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=10 June 2021 |language=en}} The genus was first described in 1876 by Wilhelm Peters.Peters, W. 1876. Über Epigonichthys cultellus, eine neue Gattung und Art der Leptocardii. Monatsberichte der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1875: 322-326 [322]. The type species is Epigonichthys cultellus.{{Cite web|title=Australian Faunal Directory: Epigonichthys|url=https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Epigonichthys|access-date=2022-01-10|website=biodiversity.org.au|language=en}}

Epigonichthys can grow to 60 mm. The species of this genus are found in Central America, Malesia, Australia.