Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan, Taiwan, Guam, Philippines, South China Sea, Samoa, and Tahiti in French Polynesia.
Size: 18 inches (40 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep waters, and is found at depths between 300 – 800 feet (90 – 250 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: A rare species. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Cephalopholis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.