Owstonia smithvanizi
Owstonia smithvanizi Su & Ho, 2025
Smith-Vaniz’s bandfish
photo by Koeda, K.


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Family:  Cepolidae (Bandfishes), subfamily: Owstoniinae
Max. size:  19.41 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 28-28. 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).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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