Panther Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)

Product Description

Origin / Habitat : Southern Japan to Palau, New Caledonia and southern Queensland, Australia. Eastern Indian Ocean, Nicobar Islands. Normally found in lagoons and seaward reefs. Found near coral reefs and tide pools as well.

Temperament / Behavior : The Panther Grouper is a big fish and will eat smaller fish and crustaceans. You can keep them in multiples provided that you have a tank in the several hundreds/thousands of gallons range.

Breeding : Fishbase reports a spawning event in 1979 but the eggs died. Not sure of any further attempts to breed them in aquariums. These groupers are open water, substratum egg scatterers.

Aquarium Size : 300 gallon (1135 liters) minimum, preferably much bigger if you plan on keeping multiples

Tank Mates : This grouper needs to be in a tank with similar sized fish and kept in the largest of aquariums.