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Coral hind

Distribution : Red Sea and tropical Indo-Pacific, from African coasts to Pacific islands.

A coral hind resting beside the reef is part of an active food web. Nearby shelters offer refuge and positions from which to catch prey. Published records span depths of 2 to 150 metres.

Habitat of Coral hind Habitat
Coral reef, Rocky habitat
Depth range of Coral hind Depth
2-150 m
Biological group of Coral hind Group
Ecological role of Coral hind Role
Predator

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

The orange-red body and most fins carry blue spots; the paler pectoral fins are an exception. The caudal fin is rounded. A common length is about 40 cm, with published records reaching 50 cm.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

It uses coral and rocky structures with cavities and nearby bottom areas from which to hunt. Its distribution extends well beyond the Maldives, across the Red Sea and tropical Indo-Pacific.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

Its prey include lyretail anthias, cardinalfishes and crustaceans. The link to lyretail anthias is based on a published feeding relationship, rather than simply on the two fishes appearing together.

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