166.28 Cepha/opho/is sexmacu/ata: 6 em SL (Red Sea).
166.29 Cephalopholis sonnerati
(Valenciennes, 1828)
PLATE 37
Tomato rockcod
Tamatie-klipkabeljoL
Serranus Sonnerati Valenciennes, 1828: 299 (Pondicherry and Ceylon).
Cephalopholis sonnerati: Smith, SFSA No. 421 *; Morgans, 1982: 8;
Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Cephal 3' .
D IX,14-16; A III,9; P 18-20; LL 66-76; LSS 115-140; GR (7-8)+
(14-16). Body depth 2.3-2.7, head 2.5-2.7 in SL. Nape of adults prominently convex.
Attains 57 cm. Specimens more than 30 cm SL generally
darker than smaller fish, especially posteriorly (but some
juveniles may be dark brown); at 40 cm SL, the fish is usually entirely dark dusky reddish. Western Indian Ocean
(south to Durban) to the central Pacific (Marshall and Gilbert Ids.). Adults usually taken in depths of 30 - 100 m.
166.29 Cepha/opholis sonnerati: 30 em SL (N. Mozambique).
166.30 Cephalopholis spiloparaea
(Valenciennes, 1828)
PLATE 38
Strawberry rockcod
Aarbei-klipkabeljou
Serranus spiloparaeus Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1828: 338 (Indian
Ocean). Cephalopholis ana/is (non Valenciennes): Heemstra & Randall,
1984: Cephal 8* .
D IX,15-16; A III,9-1O; P 17-19; LL 48-53; LSS 87-103; GR (7-8)+
(14-16). Body depth 2.7-3.1, head 2.3-2.5 in SL.
166: SERRANIDAE (ROCKCODS & SEA BASSES)
Attains 22 cm. C with bluish white rear margin becoming
submarginal at the "corners"; margin of soft D and A usually pale bluish (dusky in preservative); small pale blotches
usually visible on head, body and median fins (may be pale
bluish on head). A common reef species below 30 m; occurs
in 15 - 108 m. East Africa to French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Group.
166.30 Cepha/opholis spi/oparaea: 12.5 em SL (Mauritius).
Genus Cromileptes Swainson, 1839
Head and body compressed; dorsal head profile distinctly
concave; body depth 2.6-3.0 in SL. Scales smooth. Rear
nostril a large, vertical slit. C rounded. Jaws with bands of
small teeth, no distinct canines; palatine teeth few, indistinct. One species.
166.31 Cromileptes altivelis
(Valenciennes, 1828)
PLATE 38
Humpback rockcod
Boggel-klipkabeljou
Serranus altivelis Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1828: 324, PI. 55 (type
locality unknown). Cromileptes altivelis: Heemstra & Randall, 1984:
Cromill'.
D X,17-19; A m,1O; P 17-18; LL 53-56; LSS 121-140; GR short, 8+ 14,
of which 7 on each limb are rudimentary.
Attains 70 cm. Pale greenish grey with round black spots
on head, body and fins; juveniles with fewer and larger
spots. Kenya, India and Sri Lanka to Japan and Australia;
may occur along coast of Mozambique.
166.31 Cromi/eptes a/tivelis: 30 em SL (Kenya).
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166.29 Cephalopholis sonnerati
(Valenciennes, 1828)
PLATE 37
Tomato rockcod
Tamatie-klipkabeljoL
Serranus Sonnerati Valenciennes, 1828: 299 (Pondicherry and Ceylon).
Cephalopholis sonnerati: Smith, SFSA No. 421 *; Morgans, 1982: 8;
Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Cephal 3' .
D IX,14-16; A III,9; P 18-20; LL 66-76; LSS 115-140; GR (7-8)+
(14-16). Body depth 2.3-2.7, head 2.5-2.7 in SL. Nape of adults prominently convex.
Attains 57 cm. Specimens more than 30 cm SL generally
darker than smaller fish, especially posteriorly (but some
juveniles may be dark brown); at 40 cm SL, the fish is usually entirely dark dusky reddish. Western Indian Ocean
(south to Durban) to the central Pacific (Marshall and Gilbert Ids.). Adults usually taken in depths of 30 - 100 m.
166.29 Cepha/opholis sonnerati: 30 em SL (N. Mozambique).
166.30 Cephalopholis spiloparaea
(Valenciennes, 1828)
PLATE 38
Strawberry rockcod
Aarbei-klipkabeljou
Serranus spiloparaeus Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1828: 338 (Indian
Ocean). Cephalopholis ana/is (non Valenciennes): Heemstra & Randall,
1984: Cephal 8* .
D IX,15-16; A III,9-1O; P 17-19; LL 48-53; LSS 87-103; GR (7-8)+
(14-16). Body depth 2.7-3.1, head 2.3-2.5 in SL.
166: SERRANIDAE (ROCKCODS & SEA BASSES)
Attains 22 cm. C with bluish white rear margin becoming
submarginal at the "corners"; margin of soft D and A usually pale bluish (dusky in preservative); small pale blotches
usually visible on head, body and median fins (may be pale
bluish on head). A common reef species below 30 m; occurs
in 15 - 108 m. East Africa to French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Group.
166.30 Cepha/opholis spi/oparaea: 12.5 em SL (Mauritius).
Genus Cromileptes Swainson, 1839
Head and body compressed; dorsal head profile distinctly
concave; body depth 2.6-3.0 in SL. Scales smooth. Rear
nostril a large, vertical slit. C rounded. Jaws with bands of
small teeth, no distinct canines; palatine teeth few, indistinct. One species.
166.31 Cromileptes altivelis
(Valenciennes, 1828)
PLATE 38
Humpback rockcod
Boggel-klipkabeljou
Serranus altivelis Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1828: 324, PI. 55 (type
locality unknown). Cromileptes altivelis: Heemstra & Randall, 1984:
Cromill'.
D X,17-19; A m,1O; P 17-18; LL 53-56; LSS 121-140; GR short, 8+ 14,
of which 7 on each limb are rudimentary.
Attains 70 cm. Pale greenish grey with round black spots
on head, body and fins; juveniles with fewer and larger
spots. Kenya, India and Sri Lanka to Japan and Australia;
may occur along coast of Mozambique.
166.31 Cromi/eptes a/tivelis: 30 em SL (Kenya).
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