Saltwater
Creole-fish
Paranthias furcifer
Epinephelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, and 29 more countries.
Introduced to Spain.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coral reefs and hard bottom areas. Observed in feeding aggregations well above the reef. Feeds mainly in midwater on zooplankton (copepods, pelagic tunicates, shrimps and shrimp larvae). Retreats instantly when alarmed.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias furcifer
- Centropristes nebulosus
- Centropristis nebulosus
- Cephalopholis furcifer
- Corvina oxyptera
- Serranus castelnaui
In other languages
- Atlantisk kreolfisk
- Atlantic creolefish, Barber, Bonefin, Creole fish, Creolefish, Prickle wood, Sea bass, Southern creole-fish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.