Owstonia tosaensis Kamohara, 1934
Oki-amadai
Owstonia tosaensis
photo by Shao, K.T.

Family:  Cepolidae (Bandfishes), subfamily: Owstoniinae
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 209 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and off Western Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality of Owstonia tosaensis, off Kochi Prefecture (Ref. 119093). Reported from the Kumanonada Sea to Tosa Bay (Ref. 559)


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