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Bony fish

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

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2018
Adult
@fishx6 · Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives · August 20061 / 35

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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.

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How to identify

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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
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Found singly or in harems, over exposed, clear water coral reefs.

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Adult photos 35

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyEpinephelidae
    6. genusCephalopholis
    7. speciesCephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)

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    More in the family

    Groupers (Epinephelidae)