Yellowfin bass (Anthias nicholsi)

Also known as Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Threadnose Bass, Trout

Description

Also known as Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Threadnose Bass, Trout.

Found in small to large schools, around Oculina corals and large boulders, in deep water reefs.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 25cm
Depth - 50-450m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean

Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/3313

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