| Vermilion sea bass | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Cephalopholis |
| Species: | C. miniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalopholis miniatus (Forskal, 1775) |
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| Synonyms | |
The Vermillion seabass, also known as the Jewel Grouper or the Coral Hind (Cephalopholis miniatus) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family.
Vermillion seabasses are red with blue spots with a body length of 24.5 cm and a common size of 30-40 cm.
Cephalopholis miniata feeds mainly on fishes, Pseudanthias squamipinnis (sea goldie) and crustaceans.