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Cephalopholis hemistiktos

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea

Familia: Serranidae
Subfamilia: Epinephelinae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Species: Cephalopholis hemistiktos
Name

Cephalopholis hemistiktos (Rüppell, 1830)
References

Rüppell, W.P.E.S. 1830: Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres. Frankfurt-am-Main. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres.: 1–141 + 3 pp., col. Pls. 1-35.

Vernacular names
English: Yellowfin Hind
日本語: ゴイシハタ

Cephalopholis hemistiktos, the yellowfin hind, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. This species is only found around the Arabian Peninsula
Habitat

This species is most commonly found in coral assemblages at depths slightly exceeding 50 metres, but can also be found in rocky regions. It may grow up to 35 centimetres in length.
Description
adult displaying bright red colours

It has 9 spines and 14 soft rays on its dorsal fin,[1] and is deep red in colour. The margins of the fish’s pectoral fins are yellow, being its namesake. The mouth of the hind has four “canine” teeth, used to grip and seize prey
References

https://www.enature.qa/specie/yellowfin-hind/.

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