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Coral Grouper

Fish · Least Concern

Coral Grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

About

Vivid orange-red grouper dotted with blue spots, common on Red Sea coral reefs.

Family
Serranidae
Avg size
40-50 cm
Habitat
The coral grouper favours clear water around coastal and offshore coral reefs, preferring exposed areas over sheltered ones, and is often seen in caves and under ledges. It ranges from 2 to 150 m (6.6 to 492 ft) deep.
Behaviour
Like other groupers, this is a predatory species: more than 80% of its diet is small fish, chiefly sea goldies (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), which it ambushes with a sudden rush up from the bottom, with crustaceans making up the rest. The fish live in harems of a single male and up to 12 females.

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