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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyEpinephelidae
  6. genusCephalopholis
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the reef cod

Other species in the same genus Cephalopholis.

Peacock cod

Cephalopholis argus

EpinephelidaeNo free photo yet

Tomato cod

Cephalopholis sonnerati

EpinephelidaeNo free photo yet

Rock cod

Cephalopholis boenak

EpinephelidaeNo free photo yet

Sixband cod

Cephalopholis sexmaculata

EpinephelidaeNo free photo yet

Garish hind

Cephalopholis igarashiensis

EpinephelidaeNo free photo yet

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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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Reef cod (Cephalopholis miniata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cephalopholis-miniata

MLA

“Reef cod (Cephalopholis miniata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cephalopholis-miniata.

BibTeX
@misc{cephalopholis_miniata_2026,
  title = {Reef cod (Cephalopholis miniata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cephalopholis-miniata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}