ANIMAL SPECIES:Blue-spotted Rockcod, Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)
Identification
The Blue-spotted Rockcod is brown to orange-brown with numerous small blue spots on the head, body and fins. Each spot has a black margin and is surrounded by a white "halo".
Size range
The species grows to 35 cm in length.Distribution
It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Western Pacific.
In Australia it is recorded from the offshore reefs of north-western Western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Blue-spotted Rockcod specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Classification
- Species:
- cyanostigma
- 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.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- 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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A Blue-spotted Rockcod north of Port Douglas View full size
Erik Schlögl
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A Blue-spotted Rockcod at 'Pixie Gardens' View full size
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