Cephalopholis aurantia

Osteichthyes Serranidae Genus Cephalopholis Cephalopholis aurantia
Golden grouper CFZ
22.2 cm TL
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Orange–yellow with small darker reddish spots, caudal-fin posterior margin pale.

Size:

Up to 30 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Coral reefs, from about 80 to 150 m depth.

Similar species:

Cephalopholis spiloparaea
Strawberry grouper

Cephalopholis spiloparaea

Cephalopholis spiloparaea differs in having caudal-fin with 2 white lines (vs. caudal-fin posterior margin pale) and pelvic fins usually reaching anus (vs. not usually reaching anus).

to Cephalopholis spiloparaea
External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM