Tomato Grouper and Similar Species
Cephalopholis sonnerati
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Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
Key differences: C. miniata typically has more numerous, smaller, and more uniformly distributed blue spots on an orange-red background, and its caudal fin is often truncate to slightly emarginate, not rounded like C. sonnerati. The pale fin margins are also less pronounced or absent in C. miniata.
Strawberry Grouper
Cephalopholis boenak
Key differences: C. boenak is generally smaller, has a more brownish-red coloration, and typically exhibits faint vertical bars or blotches rather than distinct pale spots. Its caudal fin is also rounded, but the overall body pattern differs significantly.
Blue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus
Key differences: C. argus is easily distinguished by its prominent, widely spaced, ocellated (ringed) blue spots on a dark brown to greenish-brown background. Its caudal fin is rounded.
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