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Golden-striped GrouperGoldline Grouper ~ Sixline Grouper ~ Sixline Soapfish Family: Serranidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More We have two of these fish and they are absolutely incredible!
Tons of personality, very curious, and they exhibit the funniest behaviors. One always follows his bes... (more) Jennifer 2007-11-12
The Golden-striped Grouper, Grouper, Goldline Grouper, or Sixline Grouper is well known for producing a skin toxin, called grammistin, which dissuades predators. This toxin is given off when the fish is frightened or annoyed.The photo above shows the adult coloration of the Golden-striped Grouper, Grouper, Goldline Grouper, or Sixline Grouper. The juvenile coloration is quite different. Basically six black and white evenly spaced stripes run horizontally the length of the fish. As it gets older, the white stripes get smaller until they become the dotted pattern and the black becomes lighter until the fish looks like the photo above. This grouper is well suited to aquarium life since it only get to be about 10 inches (25 cm) long. This is small for a grouper! For more Information on keeping this fish see:
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| Geographic Distribution Grammistes sexlineatus |
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| Data provided by FishBase.org |
The Golden-striped Grouper, Grouper, Goldline Grouper, or Sixline Grouper is easy to keep. They are extremely hardy and have a voracious appetite.
Maintenance:
Feed all kinds of live and frozen protein foods. Try squid,
clams, shrimp, chopped fish. Live foods like guppies and goldfish are
also appreciated and can be fed occasionally.
Habitat: Natural geographic location:
Golden-striped Grouper, Grouper, Goldline Grouper,
or Sixline Grouper are collected in the Indo-Pacific.
Foods:
Like most groupers it is a meat eater that preys on small
fish.
Social Behaviors:
This fish is a solitary predator that hangs out among the
rocks waiting for prey.
Sex: Sexual differences:
Unknown.
Light: Recommended light levels:
No special requirements.
Breeding/Reproduction:
Unknown.
Temperature:
No special requirements.
Length/Diameter of fish:
Golden-striped Grouper, Grouper, Goldline Grouper,
or Sixline Grouper adults can grow to 25 cm (10 inches).
Minimum Tank Length/Size:
A minimum 60 gallon aquarium is recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
No special requirements. Provide rockwork large enough for
the fish to hide.
Availability:
This fish is generally available from time to time.
| Latest Comments |
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| We have two of these fish and they are absolutely incredible!
Tons of personality, very curious, and they exhibit the funniest behaviors. One always follows his best friend, a Blue-Spotted Grouper, around and they share the same sleeping spots. Another thing both like to do is always be in contact with the other fish and eel, they always rub against each other and try to keep touching something.
2007-11-12 |
Author: David Brough. CFS.
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