Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata
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A grouper from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from exposed coral reefs such as channels and outer reefs.
- Scientific name
- Cephalopholis miniata
- Family
- Epinephelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Cephalopholis boninius, Cephalopholis cyanostigma, Cephalopholis formosanus, Cephalopholis maculatus, Cephalopholis miniatus, Cephalopolis miniatus, Epinephelus miniatus, Perca miniata, Pomacentrus burdi, Serranus cyanostigmatoides, Serranus miniatus, Serranus perguttatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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