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(Valenciennes, 1828)
Distribution:
Western Pacific: Philippines to Australia (Dampier Islands, off Western Australia to the Capricorn Islands, of the southern Great Barrier Reef); including Palau, New Britain, and the Solomon Islands
Biology:
Inhabits shallow protected coastal reefs, in seagrass beds, and in coral-rich areas.
Feeds on crustaceans and fishes.
Moderate vulnerability
Synonyms:
Cephalopholis kendalli Evermann & Seale, 1907
Cephalopholis xanthopterus Allen & Starck, 1975
Epinephelus cyanostigrna (Valenciennes, 1828) (misspelling)
Serranus cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1828
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Serranidae (Family) > Epinephelinae (Subfamily) > Cephalopholis (Genus) > Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Species)
Distribution:
Western Pacific: Philippines to Australia (Dampier Islands, off Western Australia to the Capricorn Islands, of the southern Great Barrier Reef); including Palau, New Britain, and the Solomon Islands
Biology:
Inhabits shallow protected coastal reefs, in seagrass beds, and in coral-rich areas.
Feeds on crustaceans and fishes.
Moderate vulnerability
Synonyms:
Cephalopholis kendalli Evermann & Seale, 1907
Cephalopholis xanthopterus Allen & Starck, 1975
Epinephelus cyanostigrna (Valenciennes, 1828) (misspelling)
Serranus cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1828
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Serranidae (Family) > Epinephelinae (Subfamily) > Cephalopholis (Genus) > Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Species)