WoRMS taxon details
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)
218184 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218184)
accepted
Species
Cephalopholis boninius Jordan & Thompson, 1914 · unaccepted
Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911 · unaccepted
Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907 · unaccepted
Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Cephalopolis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Epinephelus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted
Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted
Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted
Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849 · unaccepted
Serranus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted
Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): xi, 41 [details]
page(s): xi, 41 [details]
Description Inhabits clear waters of coral reefs; more often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas (Ref. 5213). Feeds on...
Description Inhabits clear waters of coral reefs; more often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas (Ref. 5213). Feeds on fish (80%, mainly @Pseudanthias squamipinnis@) and crustaceans. It forms haremic groups comprising of a dominant male and 2 to 12 females. These groups occupy territories of up to 475 sq. m subdivided into secondary territories and defended by a single female (Ref. 6480). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218184 on 2025-08-29
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911) Tanaka, S. (1911). Figures and descriptions of the fishes of Japan, including Riukiu Islands, Bonin Islands, Formosa, Kurile Islands, Korea and southern Sakhalin. <em>Imperial University, Tokyo.</em> v. 2: 19-34, Pls. 6-10. [In Japanese and English.]. [details]
original description (of Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849) Bleeker, P. (1849). Bijdrage tot de kennis der Percoïden van den Malaijo-Molukschen Archipel, met beschrijving van 22 nieuwe soorten. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 22 [13]: 1-64. [details]
original description (of Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884) De Vis, C. W. (1884). Fishes from South Sea islands. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 8 (pt 4): 445-457.
page(s): 445 [details]
original description (of Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): xi, 41 [details]
original description (of Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 506, 511 [details]
original description (of Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907) Seale, A.; Bean, B. A. (1907). On a collection of fishes from the Philippine Islands, made by Maj. Edgar A. Mearns, surgeon, U. S. Army, with descriptions of seven new species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 33 (no. 1568): 229-248. [details]
basis of record Randall, J. E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. <em>Immel Publishing.</em> [details]
original description (of Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849) Bleeker, P. (1849). Bijdrage tot de kennis der Percoïden van den Malaijo-Molukschen Archipel, met beschrijving van 22 nieuwe soorten. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 22 [13]: 1-64. [details]
original description (of Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884) De Vis, C. W. (1884). Fishes from South Sea islands. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 8 (pt 4): 445-457.
page(s): 445 [details]
original description (of Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): xi, 41 [details]
original description (of Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 506, 511 [details]
original description (of Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907) Seale, A.; Bean, B. A. (1907). On a collection of fishes from the Philippine Islands, made by Maj. Edgar A. Mearns, surgeon, U. S. Army, with descriptions of seven new species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 33 (no. 1568): 229-248. [details]
basis of record Randall, J. E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. <em>Immel Publishing.</em> [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Situ Y.Y. and Sadovy Y.J. (2004) A preliminary study on local species diversity and seasonal composition in a Hong Kong wet market. Asian Fisheries Science 17: 235-248 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits clear waters of coral reefs; more often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas (Ref. 5213). Feeds on fish (80%, mainly @Pseudanthias squamipinnis@) and crustaceans. It forms haremic groups comprising of a dominant male and 2 to 12 females. These groups occupy territories of up to 475 sq. m subdivided into secondary territories and defended by a single female (Ref. 6480). [details]Remark C. miniatus in <311>. [details]
To Barcode of Life (91 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Epinephelus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications) (from synonym Serranus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications) (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis boninius Jordan & Thompson, 1914)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper/ Whitetip Soldierfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cephalopholis miniata)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis boninius Jordan & Thompson, 1914)
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911)
To FishBase (from synonym Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849)
To FishBase (from synonym Epinephelus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884)
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopolis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907)
To FishBase images (Cephalopholis miniata, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 116 proteins)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 116 proteins) (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 116 proteins) (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cephalopholis maculatus P02678 illustration) (from synonym Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cephalopholis miniata USNM 403165 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cephalopholis miniata USNM 435627 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Epinephelus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications) (from synonym Serranus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications) (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cephalopholis boninius Jordan & Thompson, 1914)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral grouper)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Coral Grouper/ Whitetip Soldierfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cephalopholis miniata)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis boninius Jordan & Thompson, 1914)
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911)
To FishBase (from synonym Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849)
To FishBase (from synonym Epinephelus miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884)
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopolis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907)
To FishBase images (Cephalopholis miniata, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 116 proteins)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 116 proteins) (from synonym Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 116 proteins) (from synonym Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cephalopholis maculatus P02678 illustration) (from synonym Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cephalopholis miniata USNM 403165 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cephalopholis miniata USNM 435627 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
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