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Miniata grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

Genus Cephalopholis. Family Serranidae.

Miniata grouper — Photographs 1
Miniata grouper.
Photo: Rickard Zerpe / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Description

Cephalopholis miniata, also known as the coral grouper, coral hind, coral rock cod, coral cod, coral trout, round-tailed trout or vermillion seabass is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses.

Traits

Danger
safe

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Photographs

Miniata grouper — Photographs 2
Miniata grouper. Zoological illustration.
George Henry Ford / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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