Cepola haastii (Hector, 1881)
Red bandfish

Family:  Cepolidae (Bandfishes), subfamily: Cepolinae
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: endemic to the New Zealand Plateau.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Widespread in New Zealand waters (Ref. 5755). Type locality: Waimarama, East Coast, Wellington, New Zealand (Ref. 26282). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755).


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