Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cephalopholis nigripinnis, the blackfin grouper, banded-tail coral-cod, blackfin rockcod, darkfin hind or duskyfin rockcod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the tropical Indian Ocean.
Wikipedia contributors, Cephalopholis nigripinnis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:15:57.730989+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1828)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Cephalopholis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderPercoidei
- familyEpinephelidae Bleeker, 1874
- genusCephalopholis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- speciesCephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cephalopholis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| leopard hindCephalopholis leopardus (Lacepède, 1801) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| golden hindCephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes, 1828) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| graysbyCephalopholis cruentata (Lacepède, 1802) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| halfspotted grouperCephalopholis hemistiktos (Rüppell, 1830) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cephalopholis igarashiensis Katayama, 1957 | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| coral grouperCephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cephalopholis nigri (Günther, 1859) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| vermilion grouperCephalopholis oligosticta Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983 | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Panama graysbyCephalopholis panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| harlequin hindCephalopholis polleni (Bleeker, 1868) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cephalopholis nigripinna (Valenciennes, 1828) (Valenciennes, 1828) | synonym |
| Serranus nigripinnis Valenciennes, 1828 Valenciennes, 1828 | synonym |
| Epinephelus nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828) (Valenciennes, 1828) | synonym |
| Cephalopolis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828) (Valenciennes, 1828) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=313075 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XJ2R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.