| Aspect: | Most of the time, the Creolefish will appear to a diver as a blue-silver taut body fish, first because it rarely let itself be approached very closely and secondly because it generally resides at depths where its pinkish colour is no longer transmitted. When adequately lit, however, its pink/purple-ish colour can turn red-orange, but always with a yellow tinge in the snout area. Deeply forked tail fin and darker edge on the dorsal fin. |
| Population: | Common. Often appears in groups. |
| Notable feature: | Five dark or light dots on either side of the dorsal fin (usually the first three are more clearly visible), and a bright red stain at the base of the pectoral fin (but usually appears black for the reasons explained above). |
| Environment: | Deeper reefs (20+ metres), relatively close to the bottom, feeds on zooplankton. |
| Behaviour: | Wary, difficult to approach, always moving. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Creolefish
- French designation: Poisson Creole
- Latin designation: Paranthias furcifer
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Serranidae
- Size (cm): 10-25
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