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Coral grouper

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Coral hind
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Serranidae
Genus:
Cephalopholis
Species:
C. miniata
Binomial name
Cephalopholis miniata
(Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Serranus miniatus, Forsskål, 1775
  • Cephalopholis miniata, Forsskål, 1775

Cephalopholis miniata, known commonly as the coral hind, is a species of marine fish in the family Serranidae. Other names include miniatus grouper, miniata grouper, coral or blue-spot rockcod, vermilion seabass, and coral grouper.

The coral hind is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, including Durban, South Africa, the Red Sea, and Line Islands.[2]

The coral hind is a medium size fish and can reach a maximum size of 50 centimetres (20 in) length.[3]

Utilization

  • Fishery: small trading

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN2012.1 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
  2. ^ "Distribution of Cephalopholis miniata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)". FishBase. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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