Red-spotted bandfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits the shallowest water, compared to other cepolids. Lives on muddy substrates, deep as well as in shallow protected estuaries . Caught by dredge, but not valued as food fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Identified by the spaced series of pupil-sized red spots along upper sides .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red-spotted bandfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 3 - 50 m . Tropical; 37°N - 10°N, 119°E - 141°E north to Japan, south to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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