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Critter Spotlight: Belonoperca chabanaudi

Belonoperca chabanaudi Photo Credit:John Randall

Photo Credit: John Randall

These fishes belong in the Order Perciformes and the Suborder Percoidei as members of the Family Serranidae (Groupers & Anthias), which consists of 3 subfamilies, 62 genera, with 450+ species. Within this large family are the Tribes Diploprionini and Grammistini containing various genera of 'soapfishes' that contain mucus that can kill aquarium tankmates. Care needs to be taken with these fishes, as stress caused by tankmates or poor diet can be fatal to its tankmates.

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Aulacocephalus

Aulacocephalus temminckii (Golden Ribbon Soapfish)

Belonoperca

Belonoperca chabanaudi (Arrowhead Soapfish)
Belonoperca pylei (Arrowhead Soapfish)

Diplioprion

Diplioprion bifasciatum (Barred/Two Banded Soapfish)
Diplioprion drachi (Yellowfin Soapfish)

Grammistes

Grammistes sexlineatus (Sixline Grouper/Soapfish)

Poponoperca

Poponoperca punctata (Leaflip Soapfish)

Rypticus

Rypticus bistrispinus (Freckled Soapfish)
Rypticus saponaceus (Greater Soapfish)

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Suitable for Reef Aquaria

Suitable for Reef Aquaria

Suitable for Reef Aquariums
NOT Suitable for Reef Aquaria

NOT Suitable for Reef Aquaria

NOT Suitable for Reef Aquariums
Suitable for Fish-Only Aquaria

Suitable for Fish-Only Aquaria

Suitable for Fish-Only Aquariums

NOT Suitable for Fish-Only Aquaria

NOT Suitable for Fish-Only Aquariums

Nuisance Species

Avoid this nuisance species!

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