Cephalopholis fulva - Wikipedia
Cephalopholis fulva, the coney or the butterfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic. It is associated with reefs and is a quarry species for commercial and recreational fisheries.
Cephalopholis fulva – Discover Fishes - Florida Museum
2024年1月1日 · It has several striking color phases including bright yellow, red, and bi-colored orange and tan, and usually it has mild to intense amount of speckles on its body. It prefers clear water and deeper reefs where it preys on small fish and invertebrates. As a protogynous species, they all mature as females first, then become males.
Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species - Smithsonian Tropical Research ...
Three Color Phases - Phase I Uniform red (deep water). Phase II orange-brown. Phase III bicolored – upper ½ dark, lower ½ abruptly pale (shallow water) or yellow (shallow and deep water).
Coney - Reef Smart Guides
The coney has three color phases. The individual shown in the image is the red phase, typically found in deep water. Coneys can also appear in a bicolored or phase, which involves a combination of white and brown, often found in shallower water) and also a bright yellow phase which can be present at any depth.
Cephalopholis fulva, Coney : fisheries, aquarium - FishBase
Adults prefer coral reefs and clear water. In the Gulf of Mexico, they are found in clear deep reefs (at least 45 m). At Bermuda and the West Indies, they are common in shallow water, but they usually hide in caves or under ledges during the day.
Diet consists primarily of small fish such as Cantherhines pullus, Monacanthus tuckeri as well as annelids (worms) and crustaceans. They also prey on Chelonia mydas turtle hatchlings during seasonal periods (Coelho et al., 2012; University of Florida, 2016). The coney is a top predator, at the 4.1±0.4 trophic level (Fishbase, 2016).
Grouper, Coney - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
2024年1月1日 · Found in Western Atlantic: South Carolina; from Bermuda to Southern Brazil, coney prefers coral reefs and clear waters. Common in shallow water, they usually hide in caves or under ledges during the day. These large fish are predators, feeding mostly on crustaceans and small fish, also may follow morays and snake eels to feed.”
What Is a Coney Grouper? - Reel Fishing Guru
Coney Grouper is a species of marine ray-finned fish classified under groupers, a group of fish belonging to the family Serranidae and subfamily Epinephelinae. The scientific name of the Coney Grouper is Cephalopholis fulva .
Fish Identification: Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)
These phases range from the common phase, in which the fish is reddish brown; to a bicolor period, in which the upper body is dark and the lower body is pale; to a bright yellow phase. The body is covered with small blue to pale spots, although the spots are uncommon in …
Cephalopholis fulva (Coney)
These fish go through different phases, where they vary in colour from reddish to yellow, then to brown and two toned, white/black. The Sea Bass family (Serranidae) spans a broad spectrum with regards to how suitable they are to aquaria, as some are best suited to specialist or larger aquaria, while other are often seen in reef aquaria.