| Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Epinephelinae |
| 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 5 - 33 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia (Sulawesi, Flores), and Papua New Guinea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Similar to the more common Cephalopholis spiloparaea but lacks banding in the caudal fin (Ref. 48635); characterized further by reddish brown color; base of pelvic fins with indistinct dark blotch; greatest body depth 2.5-2.9 in SL; rounded caudal fin; short pelvic fins, 2.3-2.5 in head length; strongly bilobed margin of front of upper lip (Ref. 90102); head length 2.1-2.3 times in SL; rounded preopercle, posterior edge finely serrate, lower edge fleshy; very convex upper edge of operculum; maxilla extends past eye; teeth large; midlateral-body scales ctenoid (Ref. 89707). |
| Inhabits protected or silty reef areas (Ref. 89707). May undergo protogyny. Solitary (Ref 90102). |
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Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Pamilican Island (Ref 90102). Museum: USNM 236456; RUSI 29158; BMNH 1989.2.3.1. Also Ref. 4787, 48635, 89707. |
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