Author: (Valenciennes, 1835)
FBname: Blackspot bandfish
Comments: Adults pair and feed in loose groups; juveniles gather in small groups on deep sand slopes, usually in current-prone areas (Ref. 48635).  Occurs in mud bottoms 15-100 m deep (Ref. 90102).  Commonest member of the Japanese cepolid fishes.  Caught by trawl net from sandy or muddy bottoms. Used mainly for fish cake.  (Ref. 559 and 637).  Minimum depth of 15 m reported from Ref. 90102.