Diagnostic Description
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distinguished by the following characteristics: body depth 2.7-3.0 in SL; head length 2.4-2.6 in SL; flat interorbital area; rounded preopercle, finely serrate, lower edge fleshy; distinctly convex upper edge of operculum; scaly maxilla, reaching to or somewhat beyond vertical at rear edge of eye; ctenoid body scales, without auxiliary scales (Ref. 089707).
Life Cycle
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Displays obligate monogamy where a one-to-one pair is established irrespective of resource abundance (Ref. 52884).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10
Trophic Strategy
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More often occurs on patchy open reef areas rather than on well developed coral reefs in the Red Sea. An ambush predator which feeds throughout the day (Ref. 5222). Also in Ref. 9137.
Biology
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In the Red Sea, it is often found on patchy open reef areas. Feeds diurnally on fishes (64%, mostly pomacentrids) and crustaceans (36%). It is a monogamous species, the pair jointly defends a common territory of up to 62 square m (Ref. 6480). Major threats include overfishing, lack of management and habitat loss (Ref. 089707).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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Cephalopholis hemistiktos
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Cephalopholis hemistiktos, the yellowfin hind, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. This species is found from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and the coast of Pakistan. A single specimen was filmed in 2009 in the Mediterranean Sea, off Malta.[2]
Habitat
This species is most commonly found in coral assemblages at depths slightly exceeding 50 metres, but can also be found in rocky regions. It may grow up to 35 centimetres in length.
Description
Adult displaying bright red colours
It has 9 spines and 14 soft rays on its dorsal fin,[3] and is deep red in colour. The margins of the fish’s pectoral fins are yellow, being its namesake. The mouth of the hind has four “canine” teeth, used to grip and seize prey
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Cephalopholis hemistiktos: Brief Summary
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Cephalopholis hemistiktos, the yellowfin hind, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. This species is found from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and the coast of Pakistan. A single specimen was filmed in 2009 in the Mediterranean Sea, off Malta.
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