Chocolate hind
Cephalopholis boenak
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A reef grouper from the Indo-Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Cephalopholis boenak
- Family
- Epinephelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Bodianus boenak, Cephalapholis boenak, Cephalopholis boenack, Cephalopholis boenacki, Cephalopholis pachycentron, Cephalopholis pachycentrum, Epinephelus boelang, Epinephelus boenack, Epinephelus pachycentron, Epinephelus pachycentrum, Serranus boelang, Serranus boenak, Serranus nigrofasciatus, Serranus pachycentron, Serranus stigmapomus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Lifespan
- 11 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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