Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Harlequin Grouper
Cephalopholis polleni
Harlequin Grouper
Also known as: Harlequin Hind
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Cephalopholis polleni
Size: Up to 14 in. (35 cm)  
Depth: 80-300 ft. (25-90 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Epinephelidae (Family)
       └Cephalopholis (Genus)
        └C. polleni (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218175🔗
iNaturalist ID: 97001🔗

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