Blackspot bandfish (Acanthocepola limbata)

Scientific name: Acanthocepola limbata Valenciennes, 1835

Blackspot bandfish (Acanthocepola limbata)

The Blackspot bandfish (Acanthocepola limbata) is a marine fish of the family Cepolidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, central Honshu, Japan southward to Taiwan. Also Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Adults pair and feed in loose groups; juveniles gather in small groups on deep sand slopes, usually in current-prone areas. Commonest member of the Japanese cepolid fishes. Caught by trawl net from sandy or muddy bottoms. Used mainly for fish cake..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthocepola limbata
Family
Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
80–100 m (262–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: central Honshu, Japan southward to Taiwan. Also Western Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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