ANIMAL SPECIES:Blue-lined Rockcod, Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw & Nodder, 1812)
The Blue-lined Rockcod can be recognised by its colouration. It is a dark yellow-brown with blue lines on the head, body and fins. There are blue spots on the snout, lower part of the head and thorax.
Alternative Name/s
The species has also been called the Bluelined Hind.Identification
The Blue-lined Rockcod can be recognised by its colouration. It is a dark yellow-brown with blue lines on the head, body and fins. There are blue spots on the snout, lower part of the head and thorax.
Size range
It grows to 34 cm in length.Distribution
The species occurs in tropical marine waters of the East-Indo-West Pacific.
In Australia it is known from north-western Western Australia and possibly the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Blue-lined Rockcod specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Classification
- Species:
- formosa
- Genus:
- Cephalopholis
- Family:
- Serranidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Heemstra, P.C. & J.E. Randall. 1993. Groupers of the World. (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Grouper, Rockcod, Hind, Coral Grouper and Lyretail Species Known to Date. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. FAO. Rome. Pp. 382.
- Heemstra, P.C. & J.E. Randall. Serranidae in Carpenter, K.E. & V.H. Niem. 1999. The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO. Rome Pp. iii-v, 2069-2790.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang View full size
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Lateral view of a Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang View full size
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Frontal view of a Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang View full size
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