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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated