Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Northern end of the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and coast of Pakistan.
Size: 14 inches (35 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow protected reefs and is found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Adults are brown to reddish, depending upon the depth of the areas where they reside. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Cephalopholis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.