Coral hind

Coral hind
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Serranidae
Genus:	Cephalopholis
Species:	C. miniata
Binomial name
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms
Serranus miniatus, Forsskål, 1775 Cephalopholis miniata, Forsskål, 1775

Cephalopholis miniata, known commonly as the coral hind, is a species of marine fish in the family Serranidae. Other names include miniatus grouper, miniata grouper, coral or blue-spot rockcod, vermilion seabass, and coral grouper.

The coral hind is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, including Durban, South Africa, the Red Sea, and Line Islands.^[2]

The coral hind is a medium size fish and can reach a maximum size of 50 centimetres (20 in) length.^[3]

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Utilization

• Fishery: small trading

References

1. Cabanban, A.S., Kulbicki, M., Fennessy, S., Heemstra, P.C. & Yeeting, B. (2008). "Cephalopholis miniata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved May 2013. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
2. "Distribution of Cephalopholis miniata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
3. "Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)". FishBase. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

External links

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cephalopholis miniatus" in FishBase. May 2013 version.
• Coral grouper/Coral hind BBC. Updated July 2005. Retrieved May 2013.