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This slide set shows the main identification points for the coney, an Atlantic & Caribbean member of the seabass family that is often found on coral reefs.
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The Coney
(Epinephalus fulvus)
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
The Coney is a type ofgrouper and a memberof the Seabass family(Serranidae).
Sunday, May 31, 2009
The Coney is a type ofgrouper and a memberof the Seabass family(Serranidae).
As evidenced by thesePhotos… the coney showsSeveral color phases.
This makes identificationby color very impractical.
However, there are other distinguishing features for this species.
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Regardless of color phase, all coneys have two obvious spots on their lower lip.
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Regardless of color phase, all coneys have two obvious spots on their lower lip.
Again in the orange phase,you can clearly see thelower lip spots.
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bicolor phase
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bicolor phase
once again… the “lip spots”
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bicolor phase
body usually covered with small blue dots.
once again… the “lip spots”
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Coney
juveniles
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Coney
juveniles
Juveniles also showtwo more spots… on the “caudal peduncle”.
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Coney
juveniles
Juveniles also showtwo more spots… on the “caudal peduncle”.
Sometimes these “saddle spots” persist into the adult phase as well.
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Yep… even into the adult phase we often see the saddle spots.
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Coneycolor phases
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
The Coney… Epinephalus fulvus
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