Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852)

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John L. Earle Saturday, October 8, 2005 Fam Islands []
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Robert K. Whitton Friday, March 13, 2026 Koala [Philippines]
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Robert K. Whitton Friday, March 13, 2026 Koala [Philippines]
Bleeker 1852 described microprion on page 552 in the 1852 journal article, "Nieuwe bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina", originally placing the species in the genus Serranus Cuvier, 1816.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Cephalopholis microprion
  • Page 552 In Bleeker, Pieter. 1852 Journal Article Nieuwe bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina 545-568 as Serranus microprion
  • Page 111,37C,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 microprion

Taxonomy

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

Locations

Evidence

6 VideoRecordings
3 StillImages
1 Reference
8-18m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Basura Video Recording 01/26/2010 John L. Earle John L. Earle 12m 12m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Espiritu Santo (Santo) Island Video Recording 10/17/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Espiritu Santo (Santo) Island Video Recording 10/14/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 18m 18m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Fam Islands Video Recording 10/06/2005 John L. Earle John L. Earle 15m 15m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) ET Video Recording 03/05/2010 John L. Earle m m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Dead Palms Video Recording 02/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) 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 microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cathedral Still Image 02/14/2026 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Koala Still Image 02/13/2026 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 18m 18m
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Koala Still Image 02/13/2026 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
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Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852) Species
Serranus microprion Bleeker, 1852 Species