Epinephelidae

Pacific creole-fish

Cephalopholis colonus

Forming schools above reefs for plankton

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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.