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Acanthocepola indica (Day, 1888) |
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photo by
Hasan, M.E. |
| Family: | Cepolidae (Bandfishes), subfamily: Cepolinae | |||
| Max. size: | 55 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea, Mozambique, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal); elsewhere to Bay of Bengal. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occasionally collected by trawls in coastal waters (Ref. 127963). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||