Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Epinephelidae Groupers

Genus: Cephalopholis

(See list of species below)


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25 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Cephalopholis aitha Randall & Heemstra, 1991

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Cephalopholis aitha
[Rusty hind]

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

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Cephalopholis argus
[Peacock hind]

Photo by Plantard, P.

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

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Cephalopholis aurantia
[Golden hind]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

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

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Cephalopholis boenak
[Chocolate hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
Cephalopholis colonus (Valenciennes, 1846)

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Cephalopholis colonus
[Pacific creole-fish]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

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

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Cephalopholis cruentata
[Graysby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)

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Cephalopholis cyanostigma
[Bluespotted hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Cephalopholis formosa
[Bluelined hind]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Cephalopholis fulva (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cephalopholis fulva
[Coney]

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

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Cephalopholis hemistiktos
[Yellowfin hind]

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

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Cephalopholis igarashiensis
[Garish hind]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

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

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Cephalopholis leopardus
[Leopard hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Cephalopholis microprion
[Freckled hind]

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

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Cephalopholis miniata
[Coral hind]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

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Cephalopholis nigri
[Niger hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Cephalopholis nigripinnis
[Blackfin grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

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

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Cephalopholis oligosticta
[Vermilion hind]

Photo by Boyle, K.S.

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

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Cephalopholis panamensis
[Pacific graysby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Cephalopholis polleni
[Harlequin hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Cephalopholis polyspila
[]

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

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Cephalopholis sexmaculata
[Sixblotch hind]

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

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Cephalopholis sonnerati
[Tomato hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Cephalopholis spiloparaea
[Strawberry hind]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

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

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Cephalopholis taeniops
[Bluespotted seabass]

Photo by Patzner, R.

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

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Cephalopholis urodeta
[Darkfin hind]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cephalopholis aitha Rusty hind Western Pacific 25 TL 1991
Cephalopholis argus Peacock hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1801
Cephalopholis aurantia Golden hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1828
Cephalopholis boenak Chocolate hind Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1790
Cephalopholis colonus Pacific creole-fish Eastern Pacific 35.6 TL 1846
Cephalopholis cruentata Graysby Western Central Atlantic 42.6 TL 1802
Cephalopholis cyanostigma Bluespotted hind Western Pacific 55 TL 1828
Cephalopholis formosa Bluelined hind Indo-West Pacific 34 TL 1812
Cephalopholis fulva Coney Western Atlantic 44 TL 1758
Cephalopholis hemistiktos Yellowfin hind Western Indian Ocean 35 TL 1830
Cephalopholis igarashiensis Garish hind Pacific Ocean 43 TL 1957
Cephalopholis leopardus Leopard hind Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1801
Cephalopholis microprion Freckled hind Western Pacific 25 TL 1852
Cephalopholis miniata Coral hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1775
Cephalopholis nigri Niger hind Eastern Atlantic 30.5 TL 1859
Cephalopholis nigripinnis Blackfin grouper Indian Ocean 28 TL 1828
Cephalopholis oligosticta Vermilion hind Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1983
Cephalopholis panamensis Pacific graysby Eastern Pacific 39 TL 1876
Cephalopholis polleni Harlequin hind Indo-Pacific 43 TL 1868
Cephalopholis polyspila Eastern Indian Ocean. 18.8 SL 2000
Cephalopholis sexmaculata Sixblotch hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1830
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 1828
Cephalopholis urodeta Darkfin hind Pacific Ocean 28 TL 1801



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