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: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |