red band-fish

Cepola macrophthalma

Elongated Bandfish from the Mediterranean Sea

red band-fish is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 80 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Cepolidae
Genus: Cepola
Maximum length: 80 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to north of Senegal, including the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction