Pacific Creole-Fish
Cephalopholis colonus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–70 m
- Max size: 35.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It hangs in small shoals well above the reef, dropping back to cover the moment danger appears. A short snout gives it close range binocular vision, which it uses to pick individual plankton from the water down to about seventy metres. Eating these reef fish carries a risk of ciguatera poisoning.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Cephalopholis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1750630.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Creole-Fish live?
- The Pacific Creole-Fish (Cephalopholis colonus) is typically found at 10–70 m.
- Is the Pacific Creole-Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Creole-Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Creole-Fish get?
- The Pacific Creole-Fish grows to about 35.6 cm.