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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Soapfish
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Leaflip Soapfish Pogonoperca punctata
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Leaflip Soapfish (Pogonoperca punctata)
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| Aliases: Spotted Soapfish, Snowflake Soapfish, Leaflip Grouper |
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Family: Grammistidae
Maximum Size: 14.0 inches
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Soapfish are capable of releasing a toxic substance from their skin called grammistin. Provide plenty of hiding places to retreat to. Discard any water used in transportation. |
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The Leaflip Soapfish (Pogonoperca punctata) is sometimes called a Spotted Soapfish, a Snowflake Soapfish, or a Leaflip Grouper. It belongs to the family named Grammistidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 14.0 inches in length, the Leaflip Soapfish is semi-aggressive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Pogonoperca punctata should not be housed in a tank less than 75 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include plenty of hiding places.
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salt water
Vertebrates
