Acanthocepola indica (Day, 1888)
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: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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