Author: (Forster, 1801)
FBname: Darkfin hind
Remark: Indian Ocean species refers to <i>C. nigripinnis</i>; reference needed (N.Bailly pers.comm., 02/2019).
Comments: Adults inhabit clear, shallow waters of outer reef areas, in lagoons, back-reef areas, and on the reef-top.  As solitary individuals (Ref. 90102), they prefer healthy coral reef in shallow areas, and are therefore greatly affected by reef degradation (Ref. 89707). They feed on small fishes (68%) and crustaceans. Because of its small size, the darkfin hind is not of much interest as a food fish (except perhaps to subsistence fisheries), but it does well in an aquarium and may find a market as an aquarium fish. They are caught with hook-and-line, gill nets, and in traps (Ref. 39231).  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.