Bluespotted seabass (Cephalopholis taeniops)

Scientific name: Cephalopholis taeniops Valenciennes, 1828

The Bluespotted seabass (Cephalopholis taeniops) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Western Sahara to Angola, including Cape Verde and the Sao Tome and Principe islands. Also recroded from the Mediterranean.

Biology

Found on sandy and rocky bottoms. Protogynous hermaphrodites.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Cephalopholis taeniops
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 70.0
Common length: 40.0
Depth range: 20–200 m (66–656 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 200 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara to Angola, including Cape Verde and the Sao Tome and Principe islands. Also recroded from the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN): Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026