Owstonia weberi

Owstonia weberi

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Large

Owstonia is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Cepolidae
Genus: Owstonia
Maximum length: 52 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: from South Africa to Kenya and Madagascar.

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