Chocolate Hind
Cephalopholis boenak
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–64 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A secretive grouper of silty inshore reefs, the chocolate hind hides in protected, often murky water and hunts fish and crustaceans. It begins life female and can later change to male, and reaches about thirty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Cephalopholis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218182.
FAQ
- How deep does the Chocolate Hind live?
- The Chocolate Hind (Cephalopholis boenak) is typically found at 1–64 m.
- Is the Chocolate Hind dangerous to divers?
- The Chocolate Hind is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Chocolate Hind get?
- The Chocolate Hind grows to about 30 cm.