TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes)
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: grouper and fairy basslets)

Subfamily: Epinephelinae (Groupers)

Genus/species: Cephalopholis igarashiensis

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Max length: 43.0 cm (17 in) common length: 25.0 cm (9.8 in)

DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: C. igarashiensis is distributed from southern Japan to Fiji and French Polynesia. Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range up to 250 m (820 ft)

DIET IN THE WILD: Feeds on fishes and crustaceans

8REMARKS: The Garish Hind is very rare in the wild and very little is known about it.

References

California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium Animal Attractions Biologist Rich Ross

Ron’s flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/42822881701/in/album-72157629304397467/

Ron’s WordPress Shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-1XE

fishbase. fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5366

IUCN www.iucnredlist.org/details/132791/0