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Strawberry Hind

Cephalopholis spiloparaea

Also known as: Cod, Golden Hind, Hind, Orange Grouper, Orange Rockcod, Orange-red Pigmy Grouper, Rockcod, Strawberry Cod, Strawberry Coral Cod, Strawberry Grouper, Strawberry Rockcod, Trout

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2018
Adult
@fishx6 · Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives · August 20061 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, in silty waters, over steep, outer reef slopes and walls.

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

COLOURS
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 2
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Found singly, in silty waters, over steep, outer reef slopes and walls.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyEpinephelidae
    6. genusCephalopholis
    7. speciesCephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)

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    More in the family

    Groupers (Epinephelidae)