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Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)

Bluespotted hind
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Philippines country information

Common names: Abo-abo, Alatan, Bantol
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Calatagan and Nasugbu, Batangas (Ref. 107853). Known from Sibuyan, Romblon (Ref. 58652) and Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Museum: LACM 35945-5, 37410, 42404-29; USNM 55911, 243476, 183257; BPBM 23500-2, 22061, 18464; CAS 61848, 63053. Also Ref. 5222, 37816, 48613, 53416, 090102, 089707, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Vieille étoiles bleues, Cherna de pintas azules, حجلة نُجوم زرقاء, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Cephalopholis: Greek, kephale = head + Greek, pholis = scale (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical; 20°N - 24°S, 97°E - 163°E (Ref. 5222)

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