Vermillion seabass
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| Vermilion sea bass | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Cephalopholis |
| Species: | C. miniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalopholis miniatus (Forskal, 1775) |
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The Vermillion seabass, also known as the Jewel Grouper or the Coral Hind (Cephalopholis miniatus) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family.
[edit] Description
Vermillion seabasses are red with blue spots with a body length of 24.5 cm and a common size of 30-40 cm.
[edit] Diet
Cephalopholis miniata feeds mainly on fishes, Pseudanthias squamipinnis (sea goldie) and crustaceans.
[edit] References
- ^ Cabanan, A. S., Culbicki, M., Fennesy, S., Heemstra, P.C. & Yeeting, B. (2008). Cephalopholis miniata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 28 August 2009. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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