Coral Hind
Cephalopholis miniata
Also known as: Cod, Coral Cod, Coral Grouper, Coral Rockcod, Coral Trout, Hind, Jewel Grouper, Miniata Grouper, Red Jewel Grouper, Rockcod, Trout, Vermilion Grouper, Vermilion Rockcod, Vermilion Sea Bass
- Cod
- Coral Cod
- Coral Grouper
- Coral Rockcod
- Coral Trout
- Hind
- Jewel Grouper
- Miniata Grouper
- Red Jewel Grouper
- Rockcod
- Trout
- Vermilion Grouper
- Vermilion Rockcod
- Vermilion Sea Bass
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Overview
Found singly or in harems, over exposed, clear water coral reefs.
Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Exact location · 5
- Country only · 30
Found singly or in harems, over exposed, clear water coral reefs.
Adult photos 35
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