Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)

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Robert K. Whitton Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Shark Reef [Fiji]
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Robert K. Whitton Thursday, August 17, 2017 Sodwana Bay Marine Reserve []
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Robert K. Whitton Saturday, March 21, 2015 Little Brother []
Forsskål 1775 described miniata on page 41, xi in the 1775 book, "Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium; quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia medica kahirina atque tabula maris Rubri geographica", originally placing the species in the genus Perca Linnaeus, 1758.

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  • Page 41, xi In Forsskål, Peter. 1775 Book Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium; quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia medica kahirina atque tabula maris Rubri geographica 1-20, i-xxxiv, 1-164, map as Perca miniata
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Cephalopholis miniata
  • In Walbaum, J. J. 1792 Book Petri artedi Sueci genera piscium. in quibus systema totum ichthyologiae proponitur cum classibus, ordinibus, generum characteribus, specierum differentiis, observationibus plurimis. Redactis speciebus 242 ad genera 52. Ichthyologiae 1-723, pls. 1-3 as Perca miniata
  • Page 160 In Francis, Malcom P. 1993 Journal Article Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean 136-170 as Cephalopholis miniata
  • Page 25 In Mundy, Bruce C., Richard C. Wass, E. E. DeMartini, Jr., Brian D. Greene, Brian Zgliczynski, Robert E. Schroeder & Craig Musberger. 2010 Journal Article Inshore Fishes of Howland Island, Baker Island, Jarvis Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Kingman Reef 1-131 as Gracila miniata
  • Page 111,37D,297 In Myers, Robert F. 1999 Book Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192 as Cephalopholis miniata
  • Page 296 In Randall, John E. & Helen A. Randall. 1987 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the fishes of Enewetak Atoll and other Marshall Islands. Chapter 27 289-324, 3 pls. as Cephalopholis miniatus
  • Page 17 In Randall, John E., Hitoshi Ida, Kenji Kato, Richard L. Pyle & John L. Earle. 1997 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands 1-74, pls. 1-19 (color) as Cephalopholis miniata

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Perciformes
       Suborder Percoidei
        Family Serranidae
         Subfamily Epinephelinae
          Genus Cephalopholis
           Species miniata

Locations

Evidence

32 VideoRecordings
4 StillImages
3 Observations
13 References
10-98m

Associated Organisms

Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Tubbataha Reef Video Recording 04/06/2004 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 9m 9m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Tubbataha Reef Video Recording 04/06/2004 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 0m 0m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Tubbataha Reef Video Recording 04/08/2004 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 0m 0m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Kiritimati (Christmas Island) Video Recording 06/15/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Kiritimati (Christmas Island) Video Recording 06/15/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Kiritimati (Christmas Island) Video Recording 06/17/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 40m 40m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) New Village Wall Video Recording 07/28/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 27m 27m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) New Village Wall Video Recording 07/28/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 26m 26m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) New Village Wall Video Recording 07/28/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 26m 26m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Gili Lawah Laut Video Recording 04/14/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 0m 0m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Yellow Wall of Texas Video Recording 04/16/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 20m 20m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Batu Bolong Island Video Recording 04/19/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 20m 20m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Sugarloaf Island Video Recording 11/28/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Sugarloaf Island Video Recording 11/28/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Twin Rocks Video Recording 01/26/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 14m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) ET Video Recording 03/05/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 17m 17m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Starbuck Video Recording 09/05/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 12m 12m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Malden Island Video Recording 09/04/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 15m 15m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) London Video Recording 06/06/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 0m 0m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Fais Video Recording 04/15/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 98m 98m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Admiralty Islands Video Recording 11/28/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 11m 11m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Espiritu Santo (Santo) Island Video Recording 10/18/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 18m 18m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Gosung Sakunci Reef Video Recording 10/23/2005 John L. Earle John L. Earle 12m 12m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Anilao Video Recording 12/18/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 26m 26m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Anilao Video Recording 12/18/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 27m 27m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Australia (continent) Reference 12/31/1993 Francis 1993 Page(s) 160 Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Lord Howe Group Reference 12/31/1993 Francis 1993 Page(s) 160 Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Gracila miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Howland Island Reference 12/31/2010 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Gracila miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Baker Island Reference 12/31/2010 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Gracila miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Jarvis Island Reference 12/31/2010 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Gracila miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Palmyra Atoll Reference 12/31/2010 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Pantar Island Video Recording 05/07/2012 John L. Earle John L. Earle 15m 15m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Palau Islands Reference 01/01/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Kapingamarangi (Kirinidi) Reference 01/01/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Kosrae Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Southern Mariana Islands Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Northern Mariana Islands Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Marshall Islands Reference 01/01/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-shoto) Reference 12/31/1997 Randall, Ida, Kato, Pyle & Earle 1997 Page(s) 17 Annotated checklist of the inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands National Science Museum Tokyo, National Science Museum Monographs(11): 1-74, pls. 1-19 (color). m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Little Brother Video Recording 03/21/2015 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 20m 20m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Little Brother Video Recording 03/21/2015 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 10m 10m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Little Brother Video Recording 03/21/2015 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 10m 10m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Little Brother Video Recording 03/21/2015 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Sodwana Bay Marine Reserve Still Image 08/17/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 14m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Sodwana Bay Marine Reserve Observation 08/17/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 16m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) South Twin Rocks Video Recording 01/26/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) South Twin Rocks Video Recording 01/26/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Shark Reef Observation 05/06/2022 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 30m 30m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Shark Reef Still Image 05/06/2022 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 30m 30m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Shark Reef Observation 03/15/2010 John L. Earle John L. Earle m m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cathedral Still Image 02/12/2026 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 17m 17m
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Cathedral Still Image 02/12/2026 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 17m 17m
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Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Species
Cephalopholis miniatus (Forsskål, 1775) Species
Gracila miniata (Forsskål, 1775) Species
Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775 Species
Cephalopholis burdi (Lacépède, 1802) Species
Pomacentrus burdi Lacépède, 1802 Species
Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911 Species
Cephalopholis nadjil (Walbaum, 1792) Species
Perca miniata var. nadjil Walbaum, 1792 Variety
Cephalopholis caeruleoocellata (Forsskål, 1775) Species
Perca miniata caeruleoocellata Forsskål, 1775 Subspecies
Cephalopholis perguttatus (De Vis, 1884) Species
Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884 Species
Cephalopholis miniatus (Suckow, 1799) Species
Lutjanus miniatus Suckow, 1799 Species
Perca miniatus (Suckow, 1799) Species
Cephalopholis boninius Jordan & Thompson, 1914 Species
Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907 Species
Cephalopholis cyanostigmatoides (Bleeker, 1849) Species
Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849 Species
Cephalopholis caeruleoguttata (Forsskål, 1775) Species
Perca miniata var. caeruleoguttata Forsskål, 1775 Variety