Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Flagtail Grouper
Cephalopholis urodeta
Flagtail Grouper
Also known as: Darkfin Hind
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Cephalopholis urodeta
Size: 6 to 11 in. (15 to 28 cm)  
Depth: 3-180 ft. (1-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Epinephelidae (Family)
       └Cephalopholis (Genus)

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