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Fish Glossary
| Panther grouper (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are quite popular as the saltwater aquarium specimen. They will need very less care compared to the other fishes. But they need a lot of food to grow well and they grow quite fast. They are not aggressive by nature. They will need a tank which is minimum 100 gallons in size. Crabs or shrimps are included in their diet. |
| Saddleback grouper (Saltwater Fish) | |
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This is a very rare species of groupers; hence you will not get to see them in too many saltwater aquariums. These fishes grow very fast and they often need a lot of food which plays an important role in their growth. The size of the aquarium should be minimum 100 gallons. They are carnivorous fishes and need meat substances as food. |
| Louti Cherry grouper (Saltwater Fish) | |
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This fish is an extremely beautiful species. When they are just introduced in an aquarium they will behave in a very shy manner which will gradually go away. One fish should be kept per aquarium. They will like to swallow the fishes which can be easily swallowed whole. They need hiding places and often are quite possessive about it. |
| Comet marine betta (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The color of this fish is black or chocolate brown. The entire body as well as the head is covered with white spots. They like to have plenty of places to hide in the aquarium. If the aquarium is moderate in size then you need to keep only one specimen per tank. The minimum size has to be 30 gallons. |
| Blue line grouper (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The other names of this grouper are Blue-lined Hind or Boenacki Grouper. The background color of their body is light red. They have vertical stripes in blue on the body. The fins have dark blue highlights. The required size of an aquarium needs to be 100 gallons or more than that. These fishes are very aggressive. |
| Polleni grouper (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These groupers are extremely rare and they often prefer to stay close to the reef walls. They can be shy initially which fades away with further acclimation in the aquarium. They have extreme appetite and often eat a lot to grow fast. These fishes need very less care to survive. They like meat products in diet. |
| Candy hog fish (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are simply perfect as the aquarium fishes. They often grow up to 2 inches in aquariums and 4 inches in their natural habitats. Their body is bright yellow in color and it contains faded red stripes on it. There are two black spots on their body. These fishes are really peaceful and adaptive to the different aquariums. |
| Cuban hog fish (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are also known as the”Spotfin Hogfish”. The body and the head of these fishes are pinkish red in color. The tail is yellow. They are good swimmers. The adult fishes will need an aquarium sized at 75 gallons. It is a docile fish. They are not aggressive to the other tank mates. They are carnivorous. |
| Spanish hog fish (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The Spanish hog fish is an interesting saltwater fish. Their body is a bright combination of golden yellow and bluish pink. The colors are very bright and make them look attractive. This is a passive fish which never harms its tank mates. They need 75 gallon tank to survive. These fishes are carnivorous and eat frozen food as well. |
| Coral hog fish (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are simply great to be kept in the community aquariums. They get accustomed with the aquariums easily and do really well in captivity. They should be kept as a single specimen in a tank. The tank size should be 55 gallons. They are carnivorous; hence can eat meat particles as well as frozen foods. |