Red-spotted bandfish (Acanthocepola krusensternii) fish species and information / pictures of Red-spotted bandfish - Acanthocepola krusensternii

Red-spotted bandfish (Acanthocepola krusensternii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Acanthocepola krusensternii

Common Name
Red-spotted bandfish

Biology
Identified by the spaced series of pupil-sized red spots along upper sides (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Bandfishes (Cepolidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to the China Sea. Also reported from Indonesia and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978).
Range
37°N - 10°N, 119°E - 141°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.37 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
40.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated