Blue-finned Rock Cod
Cephalopholis microprion
- Usual depth2–30 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, May, and June
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Nicola Crockford, 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: 38 records
- February: 8 records
- March: 32 records
- April: 35 records
- May: 38 records
- June: 43 records
- July: 34 records
- August: 18 records
- September: 31 records
- October: 17 records
- November: 37 records
- December: 21 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–30 m · Deepest record: 67 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Photos
(c) Ditch Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Blue-finned Rock Cod, Dot-head Rockcod, Dothead Rockcod, Freckled Grouper, Freckled hind
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Cherna Pecosa, Mero Cabeza Moteada
- Filipino
- Alatan, Kaltang, Kulapo, Lapu-lapung lupot, Lubo, Sigapo
- French
- Vieille Tache De Rousseur, Vieille Taches Rousseur, Vielle taches de rousseur
- Simplified Chinese
- 細鋸九棘鱸
Other scientific names: Epinephelus microprion, Serranus microprion
Similar species
Coral grouperCephalopholis miniata
Chocolate hindCephalopholis boenak
Blacktip grouperEpinephelus fasciatus
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).
- 447 open-data records from 1852 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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