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Owstonia contodon
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Ecological Illustration of Owstonia contodon (Owstonia contodon)
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Cepolidae

Owstonia contodon

Owstonia contodon

Flame red bandfish hovering along deep Philippine slopes

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Owstonia contodon is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 30.3 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family
Cepolidae
Genus
Owstonia
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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