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Tomato rockcod

Photo of a Tomato rockcod
Adult tomato rockcod
(Photo: JE Randall)

Scientific name

Cephalopholis sonnerati
Description
  • deep-bodied fish
  • varies from bright red to pale brown
  • red to red-brown spots more distinct over face, head and upper front body
  • large darker spot may be present on upper gill cover
Family name

Serranidae (cods and gropers)
Family description
  • bottom-dwelling (demersal) predators
  • highly regarded food fish
  • most have small scales
  • hard to see lateral lines and usually rounded to emarginate tail fins
Size and bag limits
  • minimum size: 38 cm
  • combined bag limit of 5 for all cods and gropers
  • in addition, there is a total bag limit of 20 for all coral reef fin fish

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Page maintained by Brendan Johnson
Last updated 18 November 2011

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