Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Panther Grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
Photo: Udo Schröter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank1000 l
- Adult size70 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Serranidae
- Origin
- Western Pacific and Eastern Indian Ocean
- Size
- 70 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
- 1000 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: White with black spots; very striking when young. Grows up to 70 cm and will eat any fish that fits in its mouth.
