Saltwater
Mutton hamlet
Alphestes afer
Epinephelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 33 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 878 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
878 liters174 × 87 × 58 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, and 32 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
A solitary species occurring in seagrass habitats. Sedentary during the day, hiding in crevices or lying among seaweed, sometimes partly covering itself with sand while lying on its side. Nocturnal feeders of benthic crustaceans. Estimated eggs per fish is from 157512 to 223706. Small, colorful group; a sequential hermaphrodite. Has been traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Alphestes fasciatus
- Alphestes galapagensis
- Alphestes immaculatus
- Epinephelus afer
- Epinephelus lightfooti
- Plectropoma chloropterum
In other languages
- Levämeriahven
- Alphester afer, Cherna, Coney, Guaseta, Hamlet, Mossfish, Mossy grouper, Red nigger hamlet, Small grouper
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.