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miniata grouper, Cephalopholis miniata
Subject: miniata grouper, Cephalopholis miniata
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miniata grouper, Cephalopholis miniata


miniata grouper, Cephalopholis miniata

SeaScopes Vol. 13, Summer 1996. The Lyretail Grouper,

lyretail grouper has a maximum size in the wild of 760
millimeters and 8 kilograms (30 inches and 17.6 pounds.)

The miniata grouper,
Cephalopholis miniata
(Photo by Scott W. Michael)
I have never seen a poor lyretail grouper specimen offered for sale;
all have been in excellent condition. The lyretail is outgoing,
quickly adapting to new surroundings and spending a good part of its
time in full view in an aquarium.
The coloration changes dramatically from juvenile to adult. At 100 to
150 millimeters (4 to 6 inches) the fish have a broad black horizontal
mid-body band, red to yellowish above and whitish underneath.
Midsize fish are an intense purple with bright blue spots overall.
Adults become salmon colored with enlarged, lighter blue spots.

The aquarium
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