Black Longfin Grouper

Plesiops Groupers should be added to 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 will also require wide open swim areas. 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.

The Black Longfin Grouper is also commonly known as the Banded Devilfish or Crimsontip Longfin. It is not often seen in the aquarium trade. As its common name suggests, it is predominantly black in color, with a distinctive flag-like extension on its dorsal fin. It can grow up to 4 inches in length.

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 50 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