Creole-fish (Paranthias furcifer)

Scientific name: Paranthias furcifer Valenciennes, 1828

The Creole-fish (Paranthias furcifer) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Head short (less than 35% of SL).

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Scientific name: Paranthias furcifer
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 20.0
Depth range: 8–100 m (26–328 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 100 m, usually 10 - 66 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island and Gulf of Guinea islands of Principe, S?o Tom?, and Annobon. Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Campeche Bank, and throughout the Caribbean (except in northern Bahamas) to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.28)