Acanthocepola abbreviata, Bandfish

Acanthocepola abbreviata (Valenciennes, 1835)

Bandfish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
Etymology: Acanthocepola: Greek, akantha = thorn + Latin, cepulla, cepa = onion.  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 31°N - 29°S, 47°E - 155°E

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Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to the Indo-Malayan region and Gulf of Carpentaria.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Recognized by the slender body, red color and yellow spots or bars on sides (Ref. 48635).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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 (Ref. 48635).

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Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 6192)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 123251)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 118484)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.6 - 29.1, mean 28.3 °C (based on 674 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00339 (0.00185 - 0.00620), b=2.85 (2.68 - 3.02), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100) .