pacific creole-fish
| Scientific name | Cephalopholis colonus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1846 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Epinephelidae |
| Genus | Cephalopholis |
Introduction
Cephalopholis colonus, commonly known as pacific creole-fish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size35 cm
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Patterntasks
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size35 cm
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the pacific creole-fish ?
The pacific creole-fish measures around 30 cm. The dominant males can however reach 35 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly rouge body. The also has bleu tasks.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The pacific creole-fish is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the rocks. The members of each group are organized around a well established hierarchy. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the pacific creole-fish has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The pacific creole-fish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature18 - 29 °C
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Depth10 - 70 m
Biotope presentation
The pacific creole-fish is most often found at a depth between 10m and 70m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
Miniatus grouper
Serranidae
Species of the same biotope
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