Smith-Vaniz’s bandfish
📖 Overview
Smith-Vaniz’s bandfish (Owstonia smithvanizi), first described by Su & Ho, 2025 is a medium-sized fish in the family Cepolidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 19.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 28. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral-line of type 3, extending beyond dorsal-fin origin but not forming loop, and no contact with posttemporal; D III, 21; A I, 14; gill rakers on outer face of first arch 15-16 + 29-31 = 45-46; oblique body scale rows 49-50; cheek scale rows ca 4-6; vertebrae 11 + 17 = 28; anal-fin pterygiophores anterior to 1st haemal spine 2; preopercular spines 12-14; head length 27.6-28.3% SL; dorsal-fin base length 60.4-62.4% SL; anal-fin base length 30.7-31.9% SL; eye diameter 11.3-12.9% SL; presence of premaxillary stripe; and distal part of dorsal fin with very faint strip between third spine and second soft ray or entirely pale (138346).: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smith-Vaniz’s bandfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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