Description A salmon-red color, deeply forked tail, and four or five light spots on the back distinguish adults.
Juveniles are pinkish-yellow, with bright blue dorsal spots.
Range and Habitat Pacific creolefish are commonly found from the Central Gulf of California to Peru, usually around reefs and rock faces. Natural History One of the most abundant fish in the Gulf of California and Revillagigedo Islands, creolefish occur in large groups, usually in currents where they feed on plankton. They are very important for the reef ecosystem, as their fecal matter contains a large quantity of carbon compounds that are utilized by small fishes and invertebrates, thus contributing to the energy efficiency of reef communities. During spring and early summer creolefish gather to reproduce. The Creolefish are broadcast spawners.