Blacksaddled Coralgrouper

This marine aquarium fish is known as Blacksaddled Coralgrouper and the correct latin name is Plectropomus laevis. The family that this marine fish species belongs to is called the Grouper family. (e) Origin of this fish is Indo-Pacific. (e)

Character and suggestions regarding care

This species is aggressive and due to their size, it is not recommended to keep them in home aquariums.

Blacksaddled Coralgrouper can grow up to 125 cm what is approximately 49 inches. 1 specimen basically needs at least 15000cm² of water surface which is approximately 2325 square inch. It is recommended to raise this species in fish tanks that are very large. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Capacity of very large aquariums is at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).

It is difficult to keep the Blacksaddled Coralgrouper fish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The suggested level of pH (a measure of the acidity/basicity) is between 8.0 and 8.3 which is usual for most marine fish.

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