Acanthocepola indica

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

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