Cephalopholis leopardus
(Lacepede,
1801) (Fish)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Description
Size: Max length 24.0 cm TL(male/unsexed)
Color: Body orange to reddish, finely spotted with small bright red spots; 1 or 2 distinctive dusky to blackish occellated saddle-like blotches on caudal peduncle above; a dark brown streak from eye to edge of operculum. Pectoral fins yellowish orange; distal edges of dorsal and anal fins with a bright red streak, below this a white streak, then a dark red one.
A small sized serranid with a stout body. Mouth somewhat oblique, the maxillary (upper jaw) extending beyond posterior border of eye. Teeth villiform, forming rather broad bands, with a pair of short but strong canines on each side of symphysis of each jaw; teeth on vomer and palatines. Dorsal fin with 9 spines and 14 or 15 soft rays. Anal fin with 3 spines and 9 soft rays; second spine stronger and longer than third. Caudal fin rounded. Head covered with cycloid scales, on body ctenoid; lateral line with 72 to 87 scales; 6 or 7 rows of scales between lateral line and origin of dorsal fin.
Protogynous, external fertilization, nonguarders, open water/substratum egg scatterers.
Size: Max length 24.0 cm TL(male/unsexed)
Color: Body orange to reddish, finely spotted with small bright red spots; 1 or 2 distinctive dusky to blackish occellated saddle-like blotches on caudal peduncle above; a dark brown streak from eye to edge of operculum. Pectoral fins yellowish orange; distal edges of dorsal and anal fins with a bright red streak, below this a white streak, then a dark red one.
A small sized serranid with a stout body. Mouth somewhat oblique, the maxillary (upper jaw) extending beyond posterior border of eye. Teeth villiform, forming rather broad bands, with a pair of short but strong canines on each side of symphysis of each jaw; teeth on vomer and palatines. Dorsal fin with 9 spines and 14 or 15 soft rays. Anal fin with 3 spines and 9 soft rays; second spine stronger and longer than third. Caudal fin rounded. Head covered with cycloid scales, on body ctenoid; lateral line with 72 to 87 scales; 6 or 7 rows of scales between lateral line and origin of dorsal fin.
Protogynous, external fertilization, nonguarders, open water/substratum egg scatterers.
Synonym (s)
• Cephalopholis leoparda (Lacepede, 1801)
(Senior synonym)
• Epinephelus leopardus (Lacepede, 1801)
(Senior synonym)
• Epinephelus urodelops Schultz, 1943
(Junior synonym)
• Labrus leopardus Lacepede, 1801
(Senior synonym)
• Serranus homfrayi Day, 1871
(Junior synonym)
• Serranus leopardus (Lacepede, 1801)
(Senior synonym)
• Serranus spilurus Valenciennes, 1833
(Junior synonym)
• Labrus leopardus Lacepede, 1802
• Serranus leopardus Day, 1875
• Cephalopholis leoparda (Lacepede, 1801)
(Senior synonym)
• Epinephelus leopardus (Lacepede, 1801)
(Senior synonym)
• Epinephelus urodelops Schultz, 1943
(Junior synonym)
• Labrus leopardus Lacepede, 1801
(Senior synonym)
• Serranus homfrayi Day, 1871
(Junior synonym)
• Serranus leopardus (Lacepede, 1801)
(Senior synonym)
• Serranus spilurus Valenciennes, 1833
(Junior synonym)
• Labrus leopardus Lacepede, 1802
• Serranus leopardus Day, 1875
Common Name (s)
• Leopard Grouper (English)
• Leopard Cod (English)
• Leopard Coralcod (English)
• Leopard Hind (English)
• Red Spotted Rockcod (English)
• Leopard Grouper (English)
• Leopard Cod (English)
• Leopard Coralcod (English)
• Leopard Hind (English)
• Red Spotted Rockcod (English)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Commercial
(Fisheries, Ornamental fish)
Importance: Commercial
(Fisheries, Ornamental fish)
Ecology
Habitat: Reef Associated, Rocky
Trophic Level: Tertiary Consumer
Prey: Benthic crustaceans, fishes
Habitat: Reef Associated, Rocky
Trophic Level: Tertiary Consumer
Prey: Benthic crustaceans, fishes
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu INDIA
• Kerala INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
• Tamil Nadu INDIA
• Kerala INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
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