Marine bony fish. It is elongated with very long dorsal fins that run the length of its body. Bandfish spend most of their time on the sea bed, occasionally swimming to midwater to feed on small planktonic crustacea.

The red bandfish Cepola rubescens is a British species of vivid hue, and is about 37 cm/14.5 in long.

Classification
Bandfish are in family Cepolidae, order Perciformes, class Osteichthyes.