Saltwater
Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata
Epinephelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, and 39 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit clear waters of coral reefs; more often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas. Feed on fishes (80%, mainly Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and crustaceans. Form haremic groups comprising of a dominant male and 2 to 12 females. These groups occupy territories of up to 475 sq m subdivided into secondary territories and defended by a single female. Generally common.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cephalopholis boninius
- Cephalopholis cyanostigma
- Cephalopholis formosanus
- Cephalopholis maculatus
- Cephalopholis miniatus
- Cephalopolis miniatus
In other languages
- Juvelabborre
- Juvelbars
- Blue-spot rock cod, Blue-spotted rockcod, Coral cod, Coral grouper, Coral rock cod, Coral rockcod, Coral trout, Grouper, Miniata grouper, Red coral perch, Red grouper, Reef cod, Round-tailed trout, Seabass, Vermilion grouper, Vermilion rock cod, Vermilion sea bass, Vermilion seabas, Vermilion seabass, Vermillion grouper, Vermillion seabass
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.