Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Jewel Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank800 l
- Adult size45 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Serranidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific and Red Sea
- Size
- 45 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- aggressive (predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 800 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Bright red with blue spots. An ambush predator that requires large caves.
