Family : Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Acanthocepola indica
Max size : 35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 559)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical; 27°N - 20°N
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Natal in South Africa (Ref. 11228), India and Japan. Recently reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193).
Diagnosis :
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses