Panther Grouper Fish
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Panther grouper fish. The panther grouper is a highly predatory fish and will eat anything that it can fit into its mouth. You can keep them in multiples provided that you have a tank in the several hundreds thousands of gallons range. Origin of this fish is indo pacific.
The panther grouper cromileptes altivelis also known as the polka dot grouper barramundi cod humback grouper and high finned grouper has a beautiful silver body with black spots all over. The panther grouper also known as the polka dot grouper is an off white fish with polka dots over the entire body. Approx 8inch long collection from romford essex.
The panther grouper is the most widely available grouper in the aquarium industry and for good reason they are hardy and gorgeous. Panther grouper can grow up to 70 cm what is approximately 27 inches. This species is not reef safe as it eats invertebrates but it can be kept with corals and anemones.
It belongs to the grouper family. Never keep it with small fish like damsels or clowns as they will end up as food sooner or later. Character and suggestions regarding care they are aggressive if kept in aquariums.
Great fish in good health eating really well. Needs a big tank with other predator type fish in it. The humpback grouper panther grouper or barramundi cod is a species of marine ray finned fish a grouper from the subfamily epinephelinae which is in the family serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses.
Fishbase reports a spawning event in 1979 but the eggs died. The panther grouper is a big fish and will eat smaller fish and crustaceans. Lovely example but has grown too big and aggressive for my tank.
Panther groupers should be fed meaty marine foods including marine fish pieces squid clams shrimp prawns silversides large krill or similar marine meaty preparations. Panther grouper marine fish. Order online or in person at our new fishkill new york aquarium store location.
Temperament behavior. This species is known as panther grouper and the correct latin name is cromileptes altivelis. It is important to only feed them raw marine foods as precooked marine foods from the grocery store contain preservatives that are harmful to the fish.
It occurs in the western pacific ocean.
