Red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma)

Scientific name: Cepola macrophthalma Linnaeus, 1758

Red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma)

The Red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma) is a marine fish of the family Cepolidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, British Isles to north of Senegal, including the Mediterranean.

Biology

Found on sand and mud bottom. Lives in vertical burrows but may be found swimming in midwater. Occurs singly or in groups. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans and chaetognaths.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cepola macrophthalma
Family
Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
15–400 m (49–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 400 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to north of Senegal, including the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21; tmax=8)

Sources

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

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