Bluespotted Seabass
Cephalopholis taeniops
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–300 m
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A grouper of sandy and rocky bottoms ranging from twenty metres down to around 300, it wears scattered blue spots across a dark body and reaches about 70 centimetres. It begins life female and can later become male, a sex change common among its kind.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Cephalopholis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279154.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bluespotted Seabass live?
- The Bluespotted Seabass (Cephalopholis taeniops) is typically found at 20–300 m.
- Is the Bluespotted Seabass dangerous to divers?
- The Bluespotted Seabass is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bluespotted Seabass get?
- The Bluespotted Seabass grows to about 70 cm.