Coney
Cephalopholis fulva
Also known as: Butterfish, Cod, Coney Grouper, Deady, Hind, Lemon-yellow Butterfish, Negrofish, Rockcod, Rockhind, Small Grouper, Trout, Yellowfish
- Butterfish
- Cod
- Coney Grouper
- Deady
- Hind
- Lemon-yellow Butterfish
- Negrofish
- Rockcod
- Rockhind
- Small Grouper
- Trout
- Yellowfish
Overview
Found singly, hiding during the day in caves and under ledges, dispersing at night hunting for food, over deep, clear water, coral reefs. Colour varies greatly.
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
- Country only · 17
Found singly, hiding during the day in caves and under ledges, dispersing at night hunting for food, over deep, clear water, coral reefs.
Adult photos 17
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