FishverifiedLeast Concern

Cephalopholis boenak

(Bloch, 1790)

Chocolate Hind

Also known as: Hind, Bluelined Coralcod, Brown Coral Cod, Brown-Banded Cod, Brown-Banded Rock-Cod

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–64 m

Max size

30 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

11 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

Other species in Epinephelidae

Epinephelus socialis

Surge Grouper

Epinephelus bruneus

Kelp Grouper

Cephalopholis aurantia

Golden Hind

Epinephelus quinquefasciatus

Pacific Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Garrupa

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Epinephelus erythrurus

Cloudy Rock Cod

Epinephelus maculatus

Bloch's Rockcod