Dot-head Rockcod (species: Cephalopholis microprion) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Cephalopholis microprion
Dot-head Rockcod


©Victor Huertas: Cephalopholis microprion at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

©Victor Huertas: Cephalopholis microprion in the Lizard Island lagoon. The smaller fish in foreground is Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Cephalopholis
Species Cephalopholis microprion
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 24 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Allan, B.J.M., B. Illing, E.P. Fakan, P. Narvaez, A.S. Grutter, P.C. Sikkel, E.C. McClure, J.L. Rummer and M.I. McCormick (2020). Parasite infection directly impacts escape response and stress levels in fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223: jeb230904. LIRS catalog number 2445.
  • Bott, N.J., T.L. Miller and T.H. Cribb (2013). Bucephalidae (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) of Plectropomus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) in the tropical Pacific. Parasitology Research, 112: 2561-2584. LIRS catalog number 1717.
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