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Bandfish
Common Name: Bandfish
Scientific Name: Cepola australis
Description
The
Bandfish has a very long slender body with
tiny cycloid scales that are mostly embedded. Its long-based
dorsal and anal fins are continuous with the pointed caudal
fin. It has large eyes and a large oblique mouth. The small
teeth form a single row in each jaw with an additional row
of curved teeth at the front of both jaws.
Size
It
grows to 38 cm in length.
Characteristics
This
species is usually pink to red, often with a yellowish tinge.
Bandfish
live in burrows in areas of soft sediment at depths from a
few metres to over 70 m.
Location
or Region Found
The
species is endemic to Australia, occurring in tropical and
warm temperate waters from northern Queensland, along the
east and south coasts to eastern South Australia.
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