Cephalopholis spiloparaea

(Cephalopholis spiloparaea)

Description

Cephalopholis spiloparaea, known commonly as the strawberry hind or orange-red pigmy grouper, is a species of marine fish in the family Serranidae. The strawberry hind is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, Red Sea excluded. The orange-red pigmy grouper is a medium size fish and can reach a maximum size of 30 cm length.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Serranidae
Genus:Cephalopholis
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