Pi46 Cepola abbreviata (Bandfish)

 Pi46                                                     Cepola abbreviata (Bandfish)

 

Phylum            : Chordata

Class                : Teleostei

Order               : Eupercaria

Family             : Cepolidae

Genus              : Cepola

Species             : Cepola abbreviata

 

Accepted name: Acanthocepola abbreviata

Description:

        Recognized by the slender body, red colour and yellow spots or bars on sides. Occurs in muddy habitats, usually in large colonies, each individual with its own burrow. Rises high above the substrate in schools to feed when plankton drifts over, typically in vertical posture.

 

IUCN Status: Least concern