Strawberry hind (Cephalopholis spiloparaea)

Species facts

Scientific name

Cephalopholis spiloparaea

Family

Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

30.0

Depth range

15–108 m (49–354 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 108 m, usually 30 - 108 m

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Pinda, Mozambique (15?S) to French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Group, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Heron Island at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Often misidentified as Cephalopholis aurantia (or as Cephalopholis analis, a junior synonym of Cephalopholis aurantia).

Conservation status (IUCN)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)