Australian bandfish

Cepola australis

Slender Fish from Indo Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The Australian bandfish (Cepola australis) is a species of bandfish in the family Cepolidae. It has been reported from the Indo-Pacific coastal regions of Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, although some of these records may represent confusion with other species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Cepolidae
Genus: Cepola
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: various locations from South Australia to Queensland but other species may be involved.

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