Bluespotted hind (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)

Scientific name: Cephalopholis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1828

Bluespotted hind (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)

The Bluespotted hind (Cephalopholis cyanostigma) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Juveniles dark brown with bright yellow dorsal, anal, pelvic and tail fins. At size about 9 cm, small scattered blue dots appear and yellow on fins begins to recede.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
1–50 m (3–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines to Australia (Dampier Islands, off Western Australia to the Capricorn Islands, of the southern Great Barrier Reef); including Palau, New Britain, and the Solomon Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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