Saltwater
Goldenstriped soapfish
Grammistes sexlineatus
Grammistidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coastal waters over corals and rocky substrates. Usually hides beneath ledges and small caves during the day. Small juveniles have only two white stripes, dividing with growth into numerous lines. The lines break-up into dashes and spots when adult. Feeds on fishes. Has toxin-producing glands in the dermis which is extremely bitter to the taste. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Grammistes orientalis
- Perca sexlineata
- Sciaena vittata
In other languages
- Guldstrimmig Havsabborre
- Gulstribet sæbefisk
- Black and white striped soapfish, Chain-gang sea bass, Golden-striped bass, Golden-striped soapfish, Goldstriped soapfish, Grouper, Lined soapfish, Radio fish, Six-lined perch, Sixline soapfish, Sixstripe soapfish, Skunkfish, Soapfish, White-lined rock cod, Yellowstriped soapfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.