Vermillion seabass
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The Vermillion seabass, also known as the Jewel Grouper or the Coral Hind (Cephalopholis miniatus) is a species of fish in the Serranidae
Serranidae
Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers...
family.
Description
Vermillion seabasses are red with blue spots with a body length of 24.5 cm and a common size of 30-40 cm.Diet
Cephalopholis miniata feeds mainly on fishes, Pseudanthias squamipinnis (sea goldieSea goldie
Also known as the lyretail coralfish, the lyretail anthias or the scalefin anthia, but may be simply known as the goldfish. The sea goldie is a common sight to scuba divers in the Indian Ocean, and is a typical representative of the subfamily of Anthiinae.-Range:The sea goldie is found in the...
) and crustaceans.