Brown-barred rock cod (species: Cephalopholis boenak) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Cephalopholis boenak
Brown-barred rock cod


©Ria Tan: Brown-barred rock cod (Cephalopholis boenak)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Cephalopholis
Species Cephalopholis boenak
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 30 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 64 m

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Mainly a coastal species. Inhabits silty dead reefs in protected waters (FishBase).

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