Onespot Snapper

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Onespot Snapper

This fish is known as Onespot Snapper and the correct latin name is Lutjanus monostigma. It belongs to the Snapper family. (e) Origin of this species is Indo-Pacific. (e)

Character and suggestions regarding care

This species is semi-aggressive.

Onespot Snapper can grow up to 60 cm what is approximately 23 inches. 1 specimen basically needs at least 7200cm2 of water surface which is approximately 1116 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are 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 not very difficult to keep the Onespot Snapper 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 pH levels shouldn't be outside of 8.0 - 8.3 since most marine fish are used to the mentioned range of pH values.

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Document modified on Tue Dec 18 10:30:22 UTC 2007
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