Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828)

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Robert K. Whitton Monday, November 7, 2011 South Head Reef []
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John L. Earle Monday, April 23, 2007 Ngcheangel (Kayangel) []
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Robert K. Whitton Sunday, June 19, 2005 North of Satellite Station [Kiribati (Country)]
Valenciennes 1828 described aurantia on page 305 in the 1828 book, "Livre troisième. Des poissons de la famille des perches, ou des percoïdes", originally placing the species in the genus Serranus Cuvier, 1816.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • Page 305 In Cuvier, Georges & A. Valenciennes. 1828 Book Livre troisième. Des poissons de la famille des perches, ou des percoïdes i-xxi, [1-2], 1-490, pls. 9-40 as Serranus aurantius
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Cephalopholis aurantia
  • Page 119 In Randall, John E., Robert F. Myers, Michael N. Trevor, Jeanette L. Johnson, Scott R. Johnson, Satoshi Yoshii & Brian D. Greene. 2005 Journal Article Ninety-one new records of fishes from the Marshall Islands 115-132 as Cephalopholis aurantia
  • Page 25 In Mundy, Bruce C., Richard C. Wass, E. E. DeMartini, Jr., Brian D. Greene, Brian Zgliczynski, Robert E. Schroeder & Craig Musberger. 2010 Journal Article Inshore Fishes of Howland Island, Baker Island, Jarvis Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Kingman Reef 1-131 as Gracila aurantia
  • Page 110,297 In Myers, Robert F. 1999 Book Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192 as Cephalopholis aurantia
  • Page 157 In Randall, John E. & Jean-Lou Justine. 2008 Journal Article Cephalopholis aurantia x C. spiloparea, a hybrid Serranid fish from New Caledonia 157-159 as Cephalopholis aurantia

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Perciformes
       Suborder Percoidei
        Family Serranidae
         Subfamily Epinephelinae
          Genus Cephalopholis
           Species aurantia

Locations

Evidence

29 VideoRecordings
2 StillImages
3 Observations
14 References
5 Specimens
45-250m

Associated Organisms

Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) North of Satellite Station Video Recording 06/20/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 47m 47m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) North of Satellite Station Video Recording 06/20/2005 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 44m 44m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) South Head Reef Video Recording 11/07/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 110m 110m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/13/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 101m 101m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Flint Island Video Recording 09/07/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 24m 24m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Flint Island Video Recording 09/07/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 18m 18m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Flint Island Video Recording 09/07/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 18m 18m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Starbuck Video Recording 09/05/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 24m 24m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Starbuck Video Recording 09/05/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 0m 0m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Ngcheangel (Kayangel) Video Recording 04/24/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 98m 98m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Marquesas Islands Reference 12/31/2007 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Society Islands Reference 12/31/1985 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Society Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Society Islands Reference 12/31/2007 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Tuamotu Islands Reference 12/31/1985 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Tuamotu Islands Reference 12/31/2007 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Vaiare Video Recording 01/27/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Vaiare Video Recording 01/27/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Karange Island Video Recording 11/09/2011 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Temae Video Recording 02/06/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 75m 75m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Moorea Video Recording 01/26/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 60m 60m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Matavera Observation 11/15/1992 John L. Earle John L. Earle m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Avarua Video Recording 06/27/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 109m 109m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Avarua Video Recording 06/27/2012 John L. Earle John L. Earle 105m 105m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Indo-Pacific Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) 100m 250m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) African Coast Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) 100m 250m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Tahiti Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) 100m 250m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Seychelles Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) 100m 250m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Majuro Atoll Reference 12/31/2005 Page(s) 100m 250m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Gracila aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Howland Island Reference 12/31/2010 Page(s) m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Moorea Video Recording 02/02/2012 John L. Earle John L. Earle 65m 65m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Moorea Video Recording 02/02/2012 John L. Earle John L. Earle 82m 82m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Moorea Video Recording 02/02/2012 John L. Earle John L. Earle 82m 82m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Temae Video Recording 02/09/2012 John L. Earle John L. Earle 104m 104m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Temae Video Recording 02/09/2012 John L. Earle John L. Earle 101m 101m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Palau Islands Reference 01/01/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Southern Mariana Islands Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Pohnpei Island Observation 07/11/2014 David F. Pence Robert K. Whitton 45m 100m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Bungalow #2 Still Image 07/11/2014 Josh Copus Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Deep Cave off W end Observation 07/15/2014 David F. Pence Robert K. Whitton 80m 110m
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Bungalow #2 Still Image 07/15/2014 Josh Copus Robert K. Whitton m m
logo logo Names linked to the original usage
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Species
Gracila aurantia (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Species
Serranus aurantius Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828 Species
Cephalopholis analis (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828) Species
Serranus analis Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828 Species
Cephalopholis miltostigma (Bleeker, 1873) Species
Epinephelus miltostigma Bleeker, 1873 Species
Bodianus indelebilis Fowler, 1904 Species
Cephalopholis indelebilis (Fowler, 1904) Species
Cephalopholis rufus (Hombron & Jacquinot in Jacquinot & Guichenot, 1853) Species
Serranus rufus Hombron & Jacquinot in Jacquinot & Guichenot, 1853 Species
Cephalopholis obtusauris Evermann & Seale, 1907 Species