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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Cephalopholis

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24 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cephalopholis aitha Randall & Heemstra, 1991

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis aitha
[Rusty hind]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Cephalopholis argus
[Peacock hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis aurantia
[Golden hind]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cephalopholis boenak
[Chocolate hind]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 42.6 cm TL
Cephalopholis cruentata (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Cephalopholis cruentata
[Graysby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
[Bluespotted hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis formosa
[Bluelined hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Cephalopholis fulva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis fulva
[Coney]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cephalopholis hemistiktos (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis hemistiktos
[Yellowfin hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Cephalopholis igarashiensis Katayama, 1957

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis igarashiensis
[Garish hind]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Cephalopholis leopardus
[Leopard hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis microprion
[Freckled hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis miniata
[Coral hind]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Cephalopholis nigri (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Cephalopholis nigri
[Niger hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis nigripinnis
[Blackfin grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cephalopholis oligosticta Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983

Photo by Field, R.
 
Cephalopholis oligosticta
[Vermilion hind]

Photo by Boyle, K.S.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Cephalopholis panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Boyle, K.S.
 
Cephalopholis panamensis
[Pacific graysby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Cephalopholis polleni (Bleeker, 1868)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis polleni
[Harlequin hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Cephalopholis polyspila Randall & Satapoomin, 2000

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis polyspila
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis sexmaculata
[Sixblotch hind]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Cephalopholis sonnerati
[Tomato hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis spiloparaea
[Strawberry hind]

Photo by Arrigo, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Cephalopholis taeniops (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Arrigo, S.
 
Cephalopholis taeniops
[Bluespotted seabass]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Cephalopholis urodeta (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Cephalopholis urodeta
[Darkfin hind]
24 Species of Family Serranidae with Genus Cephalopholis
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1991 Cephalopholis aitha Rusty hind Western Pacific 40 TL
1801 Cephalopholis argus Peacock hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL
1828 Cephalopholis aurantia Golden hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL
1790 Cephalopholis boenak Chocolate hind Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
1802 Cephalopholis cruentata Graysby Western Central Atlantic 42.6 TL
1828 Cephalopholis cyanostigma Bluespotted hind Western Pacific 40 TL
1812 Cephalopholis formosa Bluelined hind Indo-West Pacific 34 TL
1758 Cephalopholis fulva Coney Western Atlantic 41 TL
1830 Cephalopholis hemistiktos Yellowfin hind Western Indian Ocean 35 TL
1957 Cephalopholis igarashiensis Garish hind Pacific Ocean 43 TL
1801 Cephalopholis leopardus Leopard hind Indo-Pacific 24 TL
1852 Cephalopholis microprion Freckled hind Western Pacific 25 TL
1775 Cephalopholis miniata Coral hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1859 Cephalopholis nigri Niger hind Eastern Atlantic 30.5 TL
1828 Cephalopholis nigripinnis Blackfin grouper Indian Ocean 28 TL
1983 Cephalopholis oligosticta Vermilion hind Western Indian Ocean 30 TL
1876 Cephalopholis panamensis Pacific graysby Eastern Pacific 39 TL
1868 Cephalopholis polleni Harlequin hind Indo-Pacific 43 TL
2000 Cephalopholis polyspila Eastern Indian Ocean. 18.8 SL
1830 Cephalopholis sexmaculata Sixblotch hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1828 Cephalopholis sonnerati Tomato hind Indo-Pacific 57 TL
1828 Cephalopholis spiloparaea Strawberry hind Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1828 Cephalopholis taeniops Bluespotted seabass Eastern Atlantic 70 TL
1801 Cephalopholis urodeta Darkfin hind Indo-Pacific 28 TL



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