mausool
Banana Reef · Male CityGood
28 mmedium29°C56 min
1
FishLeast Concern
Coral hind, Vermilion seabass
Cephalopholis miniata
Sightings logged
2
Dive sites
1
Peak season
Aug–Sep
About the Coral hind, Vermilion seabass
A coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata), known locally as Koveli faana, Bulhala faana, is a member of the family Serranidae (order Perciformes). It grows to a maximum of 40 cm. It is found across the Indo-Pacific.
Best time to see in the Maldives
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Coral hind, Vermilion seabassPeak: Aug–Sep
💡 Sighting data is crowd-sourced from diver logs. Patterns sharpen as more dives are logged.
Dive sites with Coral hind, Vermilion seabass sightings
Recent sightings
Log a sighting11 Sept 2026
1rami
Advanced Open Water
Banana Reef · Male CityAmazing
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