Slender Grouper
(Anyperodon leucogrammicus)
Anyperodon Groupers should only be added to very large well established aquariums with plenty of rockwork with caves and crevices to hide in. Groupers are very secretive and will hide until food is presented. They have low metabolism's and only require feeding every other day. Groupers are usually very friendly fish except to fish or crustaceans they can fit in their mouth. Should be housed with larger peaceful tank mates and only one grouper per aquarium. Provide a diet of meaty enriched foods. If not eating offer live foods such as enriched Brine, Glass/Grass shrimp, black worms and fiddler crabs to entice a feeding response. Groupers emit large amounts of waste ensure the filtration system can handle the waste.
Slender Groupers are also sometimes known as the White Lined Cod or White Lined Grouper. Not often seen in the aquarium trade. Slender Groupers are an overall red to brown color with orange spots, silver to blue stripes that break into irregular streaks. Slender Groupers can grow to almost 26".
We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 250 gallons or larger for this species.
Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH
- Care: Moderate Easy
- Behavior: Agressive
- Diet: Frozen Food Live Food
- Habitat: Reef
- Light: High