Coral hind

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. Cabanban, A.S.; Kulbicki, M.; Fennessy, S.; Heemstra, P.C. & Yeeting, B. (2008). "Cephalopholis miniata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T132732A3435490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T132732A3435490.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017. 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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