Cephalopholis sonnerati

Osteichthyes Serranidae Genus Cephalopholis Cephalopholis sonnerati
Tomato grouper EFT
28 cm TL
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Adults mainly bright orange–red to yellowish brown with very dense covering of fine yellowish or reddish spots, sometimes with pale blotches.

Size:

Up to 57 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Coral reefs, from 10 to 150 m depth.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with hook-and-line, spear and in traps.

Similar species:

Aethaloperca rogaa
Redmouth grouper

Aethaloperca rogaa

Aethaloperca rogaa differs in having a caudal fin truncate (vs. rounded) and body uniformly dark brown to black (vs. mainly bright orange-red to yellowish brown).

to Aethaloperca rogaa
Internal links:


Cephalopholis sonnerati gallery

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM