Bandfish (Acanthocepola abbreviata)

Scientific name: Acanthocepola abbreviata Valenciennes, 1835

Bandfish (Acanthocepola abbreviata)

The Bandfish (Acanthocepola abbreviata) is a marine fish of the family Cepolidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to the Indo-Malayan region and Gulf of Carpentaria.

Biology

Recognized by the slender body, red color and yellow spots or bars on sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthocepola abbreviata
Family
Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to the Indo-Malayan region and Gulf of Carpentaria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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