Pacific Creolefish
Cephalopholis colonus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 782
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Cephalopholis colonus (the Pacific creolefish) is a species of grouper found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. They are typically found in small aggregations well above reefs, but will retreat to the reef at the approach of danger. They form large midwater schools while feeding on plankton. They occur up to a depth of 100 m (330 ft). They feed mainly on small planktonic animals that are picked individually from the water, made possible by their shortened snout which facilitates close-range binocular vision.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cephalopholis colonus”.