Epinephelidae

vermilion grouper

Cephalopholis oligosticta

Thirty Centimeters Seabass of the Western Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

vermilion grouper is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.