Vermillion seabass

Vermillion seabass
Vermilion sea bass
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Species: C. miniatus
Binomial name
Cephalopholis miniatus
(Forskal, 1775)
Synonyms

The Vermillion seabass, also known as the Jewel Grouper or the Coral Hind (Cephalopholis miniatus) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family.

Description

Vermillion seabasses are red with blue spots with a body length of 24.5 cm and a common size of 30-40 cm.

Diet

Cephalopholis miniata feeds mainly on fishes, Pseudanthias squamipinnis (sea goldie) and crustaceans.

References

  1. ^ Cabanan, A. S., Culbicki, M., Fennesy, S., Heemstra, P.C. & Yeeting, B. (2008). Cephalopholis miniata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 28 August 2009. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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