Saltwater
Humpback grouper
Chromileptes altivelis
Epinephelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 70 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7,228 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, and 12 more countries.
Introduced to United States.
More about the species
Description
Generally inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs and are typically found in dead or silty areas. Also found around coral reefs and in tide pools. Growth is very slow. Feed on small fishes and crustaceans. Artificial spawning was accomplished in the work of Tang et al. 1979 where buoyant eggs measured 0.80-0.83 mm in diameter with a single oil droplet. Larvae died 7 days after hatching. Juveniles are commonly caught for the aquarium trade while adults are utilized as food fish. Sold in Hong Kong live fish markets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cromileptes altiveles
- Cromileptes altivelis
- Cromileptis altivales
- Cromileptis altiveles
- Cromileptis altivelis
- Epinephelus altivelis
In other languages
- Leopardabborre
- Kamelbars, Kamelfisk
- Pantterimeriahven
- Baramundi cod, Barramundi cod, Barramundi rock-cod, Barrimundi cod, Barrmundi cod, Bleeker's group, Flatfish grouper, Grouper, High-finned grouper, Highfinned grouper, Hump-back rock-cod, Humpback rockcod, Humpback sea bass, Humpback sea-bass, Humpback seabass, Humpbacked cod, Panther grouper, Pantherfish, Plum pudding cod, Polka dot cod, Polka-dot grouper, Polkadot grouper, Red fish, Seabass
Articles
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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.