Bluespot Cod
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
- Usual depth2–15 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, October, and November
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 84 records
- February: 83 records
- March: 116 records
- April: 100 records
- May: 161 records
- June: 99 records
- July: 77 records
- August: 78 records
- September: 121 records
- October: 164 records
- November: 153 records
- December: 104 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–15 m · Deepest record: 45 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Photos
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Patrick O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Luke Lythgoe, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) PampaSorro, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Andrew Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Bluespot Cod, Blue-spotted grouper, Bluespotted Grouper, bluespotted hind, Blue-spotted hind, Blue Spotted Hind, bluespotted rockcod, Blue-spotted Rock-cod, Blue-spotted Rockcod, Bommie Cod, Coral Cod
Names in 8 more languages
- German
- Blauflecken-Zackenbarsch
- Spanish
- Mero de Manchas Azules
- Filipino
- Alatan, Kaltang, Kulapo, Lapu-lapung lupot, Lubo, Sigapo
- French
- Mérou à étoiles bleues
- Indonesian
- Kiapu Mira Binti
- Japanese
- Samidarehata, サミダレハタ
- Thai
- ปลากะรังจุดน้ำเงิน
- Simplified Chinese
- 藍點九棘鱸
Other scientific names: Cephalopholis kendalli, Cephalopholis xanthopterus, Epinephelus cyanostigrna, Serranus cyanostigma
Similar species
Peacock grouperCephalopholis argus
Coral grouperCephalopholis miniata
Darkfin hindCephalopholis urodeta
Chocolate hindCephalopholis boenak
Leopard hindCephalopholis leopardus
Blue-finned Rock CodCephalopholis microprion
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 1,440 open-data records from 1828 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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