Saltwater
Coney
Cephalopholis fulva
Epinephelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 44 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,882 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 32 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults prefer coral reefs and clear water. In the Gulf of Mexico, they are found in clear deep reefs (at least 45 m). At Bermuda and the West Indies, they are common in shallow water, but they usually hide in caves or under ledges during the day. The species is protogynous with females maturing at 16 cm TL and transforming to males at about 20 cm. Males are territorial. Feed mainly on small fishes and crustaceans. May follow morays and snake eels to feed on flushed preys. Wary, but approachable.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Bodianus guativere
- Cephalopholis fulvus
- Epinephelus fulva
- Epinephelus fulvus
- Gymnocephalus ruber
- Holocentrus auratus
In other languages
- Østamerikansk påfuglebars
- Oranssimeriahven
- Black guativere, Butterfish, Deady, Grouper, Lemon-yellow butterfish, Negrofish, Niggerfish, Red guativere, Rockhind, Small grouper, Yellowfish
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.