Owstonia pectinifer (Myers, 1939)
Comb bandfish
Owstonia pectinifer
photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

 Family:  Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
 Max. size:  9.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range 183 - 197 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Type locality: off Dumalag Island, Davao Gulf, Mindanao.

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 19.12.94
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 12.06.13
 Checked by: Smith-Vaniz, William F. - 06.10.95

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