Creole-fish


Size:  4-10 in.
ID:  Bright red spot on pectoral fin base, 3 spots on back

Class:  Actinopterygii  /  Ray-finned fishes
Order:  Perciformes  /  Perch-like fishes
Family:  Serranidae  /  Seabasses (Groupers)
Genus Species:  Paranthias furcifer /  Creole-fish

Habitat:  open water above deep reefs
Typical food:   crustaceans, fish
Other information:  drift in small to large schools, if alone it hides on a reef


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1.Creolefish
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