Serranidae
From The Aquarium Wiki
Serranidae, or Groupers/Sea Basses, is a large family of fish, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 500 species of serranids in more than 60 genera. There are 5 sub-families which are:
- Anthiinae
- Epinephelinae
- Grammistinae
- Liopropomatinae
- Serraninae
| Common name | Difficulty | Maximum Size | Minimum Tank Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cephalopholis argus | Blue Dot Grouper Blue Dot Grouper Peacock Hind Argus Grouper Blue Spotted Grouper |
Challenging | 1616 in40.64 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Cromileptes altivelis | Panther Grouper Humpback Grouper Polkadot Grouper Barramundi Cod |
Challenging | 2727 in68.58 cm | 250250 gal946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL |
| Pogonoperca punctata | Clown Grouper | Challenging | 1414 in35.56 cm | 8080 gal302.833 liters 302,832.942 mL |
| Pseudanthias bartlettorum | Bartlett's Anthias Bartlett's Fairy Bass |
Moderate | 44 in10.16 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Pseudanthias dispar | Dispar Anthias Madder Seaperch Peach Fairy Basslet |
Moderate | 44 in10.16 cm | 7070 gal264.979 liters 264,978.825 mL |
| Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | Squareback Anthias Squarespot Anthia Squareblock Anthia Mirror Anthia Square Box Anthia Square-Spot Anthia Square-Spot Fairy Basslet |
Challenging | 88 in20.32 cm | 6060 gal227.125 liters 227,124.707 mL |
| Serranus tortugarum | Chalk Bass | Moderate | 33 in7.62 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
