Coral grouper
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| Species: | C. miniata
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| Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)
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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]
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Utilization
- Fishery: small trading
References
- ^ Cabanban, A.S.; Kulbicki, M.; Fennessy, S.; Heemstra, P.C.; Yeeting, B. (2008). "Cephalopholis miniata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T132732A3435490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T132732A3435490.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern - ^ "Distribution of Cephalopholis miniata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)". FishBase. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cephalopholis miniatus" in FishBase. May 2013 version.
- Coral grouper/Coral hind BBC. Updated July 2005. Retrieved May 2013.
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