Coney
Cephalopholis fulva
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,021
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cephalopholis fulva”.