Cephalopholis formosa

Cephalopholis formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Species: C. formosa
Binomial name
Cephalopholis formosa
(Shaw, 1812)

Cephalopholis formosa or Blue line grouper is a grouper from the Indo-West Pacific that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 34cm in length.

Common Name

Bluelined hind

Habitat

Salt water

Dispersion

The gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea

Utilization

References

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