Coral Grouper

Scientific Name: Cephalopholis miniata
Family: Groupers - Serranidae
Maximum Size: 41cm
Identification: Orange-red to reddish brown with numerous dark-edged blue spots; a narrow blue margin on all fins except pectorals, occasionally display pale bars.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Coastal, lagoon and seaward reefs in 2-150m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Line Is. in eastern Central Pacific. S.W. Japan to Australia.