A relatively poorly known species of band fish, Acanthocepola indica (Cepolidae), is reported for the first time from the north-east coast of India, Bay of Bengal, based on single specimen 236,86mm long, collected in Digha. We include a detailed, illustrated description of the specimen Informamos la presencia de Acanthocepola indica (Cepolidae), en la Bahía de Bengala, a partir de un ejemplar de 236,83mm de longitud, recolectada en Digha, e incluimos una descripción detallada.