Freckled Hind
Cephalopholis microprion
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–52 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small grouper of silty inshore reefs and midshelf lagoons, hunting fishes and crustaceans and hiding among corals down to about twenty metres. Young fish tuck under coral on rubble bottoms, and adults reach roughly twenty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Cephalopholis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279150.
FAQ
- How deep does the Freckled Hind live?
- The Freckled Hind (Cephalopholis microprion) is typically found at 0–52 m.
- Is the Freckled Hind dangerous to divers?
- The Freckled Hind is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Freckled Hind get?
- The Freckled Hind grows to about 25 cm.