coney

Cephalopholis fulva

Forty Four Centimeters Epinephelid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Cephalopholis fulva, the coney or the butterfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic. It is associated with reefs and is a quarry species for commercial and recreational fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Maximum length: 44 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and Bermuda to southern Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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