Pacific creole-fish (Paranthias colonus)

Scientific name: Paranthias colonus Valenciennes, 1846

Pacific creole-fish (Paranthias colonus)

The Pacific creole-fish (Paranthias colonus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru, including the Revillagigedo, Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, and Malpelo islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paranthias colonus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.6
Depth range
10–70 m (33–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru, including the Revillagigedo, Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, and Malpelo islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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