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harlequin hind (Cephalopholis polleni)
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Epinephelidae

harlequin hind

Cephalopholis polleni

Epinephelid Fish in Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

harlequin hind is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 43 cm.

Maximum length
43 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: scattered insular localities from the Comoros to the Line Islands. Unknown from the Red Sea, coast of East Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Guinea, and the larger islands of Indonesia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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