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Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Freckled hind |
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| Dothead rockcod, Kegkeg, Lapu-lapu, Abo-abo, Alatan, Bantol, Baraka, Bato-bato, Batol, Iner, Inid, Jahong, Kakab, Kaltang, Kigting, Kugtong, Kugtung, Kulapo, Kurapo, Labungan, Lapu-lapu, Lapu-lapung lupot, Lilug, Lubo, Mamonbong, Maskad, Matkad, Ogaw, Pugapo, Pugayo, Salingukod, Sibog, Sigapo, Subla, Tabadlo, Tangk-an, Ting-ad | ||
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Epinephelidae (Groupers) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 52 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: including the Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Great Barrier Reef, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by entirely dark brown color; head and anterior body covered by numerous small, bluish-white spots, some individuals with whitish area covering most of rear half of body; body scales ctenoid, including abdomen; greatest depth of body 2.5-2.8 in SL; rounded caudal fin; pelvic fins, 1.9-2.1 in head length (Ref. 90102); flat or slightly concave interorbital area; rounded preopercle, finely serrate, lower edge fleshy; subopercle and interopercle smooth or finely serrate; upper edge of operculum very convex; naked maxilla, extending past eye (Ref. 089707). | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit shallow waters, usually on silty reefs, midshelf lagoons and backreef areas; feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 089707). Secretive in corals to about 20 m depth. Juveniles are found under corals with rubble substrate (Ref. 48635). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 March 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Recorded in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Nasugbu (Ref. 107853), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Marinduque (Ref. 58652), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Museum: Baguan Is., CAS 53967. Palawan, Honda Bay, LACM 42487-34. Lingayen Gulf, LACM 35945-4, 42467-41. Culion, SU 27517. Negros, Dumaguete, BPBM 22249; SU 27516. Port Matalvi, USNM 170585. Calapan, CAS 7064. Also Ref. 4787, 5222, 6956, 48613, 59110, 090102, 089707. | |||