Reef cod
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)
Status not recordedbony fish
The reef cod (Cephalopholis miniata) is a species in the family Epinephelidae, order Perciformes.
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Quick facts about the reef cod
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the reef cod live?
Not recorded
Is the reef cod endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the reef cod classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- familyEpinephelidae
- genusCephalopholis
- SpeciesCephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms Cephalopholis boninius, Cephalopholis formosanus, Cephalopholis maculatus, Cephalopholis miniatus, Cephalopolis miniatus, Epinephelus miniatus, Perca miniata, Pomacentrus burdi, Serranus cyanostigmatoides, Serranus cyanostigmoides, Serranus miniatus, Serranus perguttatus
Other names and names in other languages (152)
- Blue-spot rock codEnglish
- Blue-spotted rockcodEnglish
- Bluespot rockcodEnglish
- Coral codEnglish
- Coral grouperEnglish
- Coral hindEnglish
- Coral rock-codEnglish
- Coral rockcodEnglish
- Coral troutEnglish
- Miniata grouperEnglish
- Miniatus grouperEnglish
- Red coral perchEnglish
- Red grouperEnglish
- Round-tailed troutEnglish
- Vermilion grouperEnglish
- Vermilion seabassEnglish
- Vermillion grouperEnglish
- Vermillion seabassEnglish
- KoraalklipkabeljouAfrikaans
- AroosaArabic
- BarakaBikol
- banahanbno
- Ligmelialcal
- Kubingcbk
- InerCebuano
- 鲙Chinese
- kanic modroskvrnnýCzech
- JuvelbarsDanish
- JuwelenbarschGerman
- SikkifanaDivehi
- Cherna estrelladaSpanish
- Juveel-kiviahvenEstonian
- 'Era 'eraFijian
- Mérou corailFrench
- דקרן אדוםHebrew
- InidHiligaynon
- KakabIloko
- Cernia dei coralliItalian
- Pakesivv
- ユカタハタJapanese
- Vieille chinoisMorisyen
- AlovoMalagasy
- ചെഞ്ചീര ചമ്മംMalayalam
- KuhauMalay
- Malau pokoahuNiuean
- Rode KoraalbaarsDutch
- Polonlg
- RumekeiPalauan
- Graniec koralowyPolish
- Garoupa-de-coralPortuguese
- Коралловая гаррупаRussian
- Paguposgd
- ThabuwaSinhala
- Guduudow-FilfilSomali
- JuvelabborreSwedish
- ChewaSwahili
- ReroTahitian
- ปลากะรังแดงจุดฟ้าThai
- LuboFilipino
- Ngatala pulepuleTongan
- Cá Mú đỏVietnamese
- TingagWaray
- 條舅Chinese
- Koraal-klipkabeljouAfrikaans
- عجوز المرجانArabic
- BertamaArabic
- HamoorArabic
- HamourArabic
- HamrahArabic
- HummarahArabic
- SheneenohArabic
- ShirniArabic
- ShnenuArabic
- SummanArabic
- BanologBikol
- KigtingBikol
- KugtungBikol
- Iugiushaapcal
- Mantiscbk
- Abo-aboCebuano
- BantolCebuano
- BatolCebuano
- JahongCebuano
- KugtongCebuano
- LabunganCebuano
- LilugCebuano
- MamonbongCebuano
- OgawCebuano
- PugapoCebuano
- Pugapo salapokCebuano
- PugayoCebuano
- SalingukodCebuano
- SibogCebuano
- TabadloCebuano
- Tangk-anCebuano
- Ting-adCebuano
- 石斑Chinese
- 紅格仔Chinese
- 紅條Chinese
- 红格仔Chinese
- 过鱼Chinese
- 過魚Chinese
- Juwelen ZackenbarschGerman
- Juwelen-ZackenbarschGerman
- ކޮވެލި ފާނަDivehi
- Raiy faanaDivehi
- Mero del Coral EstrelladoSpanish
- Kirju küülikahvenEstonian
- donu damuFijian
- KasaledamuFijian
- Ananas batardFrench
- Loche sanguineFrench
- Loche vagabondeFrench
- Mérou miniumFrench
- Vieille ananaFrench
- Vieille ananasFrench
- Vieille de corailFrench
- Vieille étoiléeFrench
- Vieille rougeFrench
- Vielle de corailFrench
- Vielle étoiléeFrench
- LigligHiligaynon
- Bato-batoIloko
- KurapoIloko
- KurapuIloko
- MaskadIloko
- MatkadIloko
- Cernia indo-pacificaItalian
- YukatahataJapanese
- ചെന് ചേരചാമ്മാംMalayalam
- ChencheerachammamMalayalam
- KerapuMalay
- Kerapu barMalay
- Kerapu baraMalay
- Kerapu bintangMalay
- Kerapu karangMalay
- Kerapu merahMalay
- Sivari babanlg
- Garoupa estreladaPortuguese
- Chewa (moshi)Swahili
- AlatanFilipino
- KaltangFilipino
- KulapoFilipino
- Lapu lapuFilipino
- Lapu-lapuFilipino
- Lapu-lapung lupotFilipino
- Lapu-lapung señoraFilipino
- SigapoFilipino
- 紅鱠Chinese
- 青星九刺鮨Chinese
- 青星九棘鱸Chinese
- 青星九棘鲈Chinese
Relatives of the reef cod
Other species in the same genus Cephalopholis.
Peacock cod
Cephalopholis argus
Tomato cod
Cephalopholis sonnerati
Rock cod
Cephalopholis boenak
Sixband cod
Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Bluelined hind
Cephalopholis formosa
Garish hind
Cephalopholis igarashiensis
CompareReef cod vs Peacock codReef cod vs Tomato codReef cod vs Rock codReef cod vs Sixband cod
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the reef cod?
The reef cod (Cephalopholis miniata) belongs to the family Epinephelidae in the order Perciformes.
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