Speckled Grouper
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Like many others, much more appealing as a juvenile than as a large, drab adult. Scott W. Michael
[edit] Overview
Here is a greedy eater that will reach large proportions in no time. The juveniles are showy, but they grow large (48 in. [122 cm]), they grow fast, and they grow ugly.
Many other groupers fit this same description: always do some research before buying an unknown grouper.
Family: Serranidae
Other common name(s):
Native range:
Habitat: Reef. Often found refuging under coral heads in bays and lagoons.
Maximum length: 122 cm (48 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 1140 L (301 gal)
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
General swimming level: Bottom to midwater
[edit] Overview
Brilliant and beautiful as a juvenile, this species grows into a big, not-so-attractive greyish hulk that truly qualifies as a tankbuster. Best avoided by most aquarists.
[edit] Feeding
Carnivore. In the wild, it feeds on crustaceans and fishes, including snake eels.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
A voracious predator that will eat many community-type marine aquarium fishes.
[edit] Breeding/Propagation
Pelagic spawners with pelagic eggs and larvae.
| Common name | Speckled Grouper + |
| Family | Serranidae + |
| Genus | Epinephelus + |
| Image credit | SWM + |
| Maximum length | 48 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 301 gal + |
| Native range | Great Barrier Reef +, Fiji +, Micronesia +, Tonga +, and Japan + |
| Reference | 101 Best Saltwater Fishes + |
| Specific name | cyanopodus + |
| Swimming level | Bottom to midwater + |
| Text credit | SWM + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |