Cepola schlegelii is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes.

Cepola schlegelii was first formally described in 1854 by the Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist Pieter Bleeker with the type locality given as Kaminoseki in Japan.

[5] The main colour of the body is red, with a black spot in the membranes of the jaw.

[4] Cepola schlegelii is confirmed from the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia east to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north as far as Japan.

[6] They are found on muddy bottoms in relatively deep water up to 100 m (330 ft)>[5] Cepola schlegelii is normally encountered in small groups.