Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Chalk Bass
Serranus tortugarum
Photo: coralreefdreams · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Serranidae
- Origin
- Caribbean and Bahamas
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- bottom – middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; simultaneous hermaphrodite
Notes: Known as the chalk bass. Pale blue and orange bands. Unlike almost all groupers, it is small, peaceful, and can live in groups. Reef Safe: ✅ Yes
