Vermillion seabass

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

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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