| australia | | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| australia | new south wales | cephalopholis boenak | species | 0 | 1 |
| australia | new south wales | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 54 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis argus | species | 0 | 1 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis boenak | species | 6 | 1 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis cyanostigma | species | 8 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis microprion | species | 1 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis nigripinnis | species | 61 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis nigripinnis x cephalopholis urodeta | species | 142 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 1 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 81 | 0 |
| australia | western australia | cephalopholis boenak | species | 0 | 1 |
| australia | western australia | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| australia | western australia | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 5 | 0 |
| bahamas | | cephalopholis cruentata | species | 1 | 0 |
| bangladesh | | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| bangladesh | | cephalopholis formosa | species | 3 | 0 |
| bangladesh | chittagong division | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| belize | | cephalopholis fulva | species | 5 | 0 |
| belize | stann creek district | cephalopholis cruentata | species | 2 | 0 |
| belize | stann creek district | cephalopholis fulva | species | 2 | 0 |
| brazil | bahia | cephalopholis fulva | species | 1 | 0 |
| brazil | sao paulo | cephalopholis fulva | species | 1 | 0 |
| china | | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| china | guangdong | cephalopholis boenak | species | 7 | 0 |
| china | guangdong | cephalopholis formosa | species | 1 | 0 |
| china | sichuan | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| cuba | | cephalopholis fulva | species | 4 | 0 |
| djibouti | | cephalopholis argus | species | 1 | 0 |
| djibouti | | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 6 | 0 |
| djibouti | djibouti region | cephalopholis argus | species | 20 | 0 |
| djibouti | obock region | cephalopholis argus | species | 21 | 0 |
| egypt | | cephalopholis argus | species | 2 | 0 |
| egypt | | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 3 | 0 |
| egypt | | cephalopholis miniata | species | 2 | 0 |
| egypt | | cephalopholis oligosticta | species | 1 | 0 |
| egypt | | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 1 | 0 |
| egypt | red sea governorate | cephalopholis miniata | species | 0 | 1 |
| french polynesia | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 6 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | cephalopholis argus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | cephalopholis argus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | cephalopholis leopardus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 5 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | cephalopholis argus | species | 4 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 4 | 0 |
| germany | hamburg | cephalopholis miniata | species | 0 | 1 |
| india | | cephalopholis aff. formosa cifefgb-cf-007 | species | 1 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis argus | species | 3 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis aurantia | species | 2 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis boenak | species | 5 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis formosa | species | 11 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis microprion | species | 1 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis miniata | species | 9 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis nigripinnis | species | 6 | 0 |
| india | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 11 | 0 |
| indonesia | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| indonesia | bali province | cephalopholis cyanostigma | species | 10 | 0 |
| indonesia | bali province | cephalopholis leopardus | species | 4 | 0 |
| indonesia | bali province | cephalopholis miniata | species | 10 | 0 |
| indonesia | bali province | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 0 | 1 |
| indonesia | bali province | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis argus | species | 3 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis aurantia | species | 1 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis boenak | species | 4 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis cyanostigma | species | 5 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis microprion | species | 1 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis miniata | species | 5 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 4 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 6 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 2 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 5 | 0 |
| iran | | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 1 | 0 |
| iran | bushire province | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | | cephalopholis cyanostigma | species | 2 | 0 |
| japan | | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | okinawa prefecture | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | okinawa prefecture | cephalopholis leopardus | species | 0 | 1 |
| japan | okinawa prefecture | cephalopholis polleni | species | 1 | 0 |
| malaysia | | cephalopholis boenak | species | 21 | 0 |
| malaysia | | cephalopholis formosa | species | 5 | 0 |
| malaysia | kedah | cephalopholis formosa | species | 1 | 0 |
| malaysia | perak | cephalopholis formosa | species | 1 | 0 |
| malaysia | selangor | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| malaysia | terengganu | cephalopholis boenak | species | 5 | 0 |
| malaysia | terengganu | cephalopholis formosa | species | 1 | 0 |
| maldives | | cephalopholis nigripinnis | species | 57 | 0 |
| mauritania | | cephalopholis taeniops | species | 4 | 0 |
| mauritius | | cephalopholis aurantia | species | 1 | 0 |
| mauritius | | cephalopholis polleni | species | 1 | 0 |
| mauritius | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| mauritius | | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 1 | 0 |
| mauritius | | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 2 | 0 |
| mexico | guerrero | cephalopholis cruentata | species | 0 | 1 |
| mexico | guerrero | cephalopholis panamensis | species | 0 | 1 |
| mexico | mexico | cephalopholis cruentata | species | 0 | 1 |
| mexico | mexico | cephalopholis panamensis | species | 0 | 1 |
| mexico | quintana roo | cephalopholis fulva | species | 2 | 0 |
| micronesia | | cephalopholis argus | species | 1 | 0 |
| micronesia | kosrae | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 6 | 0 |
| myanmar | tanintharyi division | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| myanmar | tanintharyi division | cephalopholis formosa | species | 2 | 0 |
| new caledonia | | cephalopholis argus | species | 0 | 2 |
| new caledonia | | cephalopholis aurantia | species | 0 | 1 |
| new caledonia | | cephalopholis boenak | species | 5 | 1 |
| new caledonia | | cephalopholis miniata | species | 5 | 0 |
| new caledonia | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 5 | 1 |
| new caledonia | | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 5 | 0 |
| new caledonia | | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 5 | 2 |
| northern mariana islands | saipan municipality | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 1 | 0 |
| northern mariana islands | saipan municipality | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| oman | | cephalopholis argus | species | 1 | 0 |
| oman | | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 5 | 0 |
| oman | dhofar governorate | cephalopholis argus | species | 9 | 0 |
| palau | | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 11 | 0 |
| philippines | | cephalopholis boenak | species | 3 | 0 |
| philippines | | cephalopholis microprion | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 7 | 0 |
| philippines | calabarzon region | cephalopholis boenak | species | 2 | 0 |
| philippines | central luzon region | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | central luzon region | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 2 | 0 |
| philippines | eastern visayas region | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | ilocos region | cephalopholis boenak | species | 2 | 0 |
| philippines | ilocos region | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | national capital region | cephalopholis fulva | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | national capital region | cephalopholis leopardus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | national capital region | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 4 | 0 |
| philippines | soccsksargen region | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | zamboanga peninsula region | cephalopholis microprion | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | zamboanga peninsula region | cephalopholis polleni | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | zamboanga peninsula region | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 3 | 0 |
| philippines | zamboanga peninsula region | cephalopholis spiloparaea | species | 1 | 0 |
| qatar | | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 1 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | cephalopholis argus | species | 1 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 49 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | cephalopholis oligosticta | species | 12 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | cephalopholis sexmaculata | species | 1 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 11 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | makkah region | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 1 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | makkah region | cephalopholis miniata | species | 3 | 0 |
| seychelles | | cephalopholis leopardus | species | 1 | 0 |
| seychelles | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| somalia | woqooyi galbeed region | cephalopholis argus | species | 12 | 0 |
| south africa | kwazulu-natal province | cephalopholis miniata | species | 2 | 0 |
| south africa | kwazulu-natal province | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 5 | 0 |
| south korea | jeju province | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| sri lanka | western province | cephalopholis formosa | species | 2 | 0 |
| sri lanka | western province | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| sudan | | cephalopholis hemistiktos | species | 9 | 0 |
| taiwan | | cephalopholis argus | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | cephalopholis aurantia | species | 2 | 0 |
| taiwan | | cephalopholis boenak | species | 4 | 0 |
| taiwan | | cephalopholis igarashiensis | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | cephalopholis miniata | species | 4 | 1 |
| taiwan | | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 4 | 0 |
| united states | alabama | cephalopholis cruentata | species | 0 | 1 |
| united states | alabama | cephalopholis fulva | species | 0 | 1 |
| united states | hawaii | cephalopholis argus | species | 0 | 3 |
| united states | mississippi | cephalopholis fulva | species | 0 | 1 |
| united states | new york | cephalopholis fulva | species | 0 | 3 |
| united states | virginia | cephalopholis fulva | species | 0 | 1 |
| vietnam | ba ria-vung tau province | cephalopholis boenak | species | 4 | 0 |
| vietnam | ba ria-vung tau province | cephalopholis cyanostigma | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | ba ria-vung tau province | cephalopholis formosa | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | binh dinh province | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | khanh hoa province | cephalopholis formosa | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | kien giang province | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | kien giang province | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | ninh thuan province | cephalopholis miniata | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | ninh thuan province | cephalopholis sonnerati | species | 4 | 0 |
| vietnam | ninh thuan province | cephalopholis urodeta | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | phu yen province | cephalopholis cyanostigma | species | 1 | 0 |
| vietnam | quang ninh province | cephalopholis boenak | species | 1 | 0 |