Bluelined Snapper / Lutjanus kasmira

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Bluelined Snapper / Lutjanus kasmira

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Scientific Name - Lutjanus kasmira

Common Name - Bluelined Snapper

Size - 13.8' (35 cm)

Min. Aquarium size - 135 US Gal. (511 L)

Foods and Feeding - Varied diet of marine meaty foods, chopped fresh or frozen shrimp, scallop, marine fish flesh, Mysid shrimp, prepared frozen foods for carnivores. Feed to satiation one time per day

Reef Compatibility - Will eat crustaceans and any fish it can swallow whole, adults will eat mantis shrimps.

Captive Care - A very aggressive eater, will intimidate smaller passive tank mates, should be the last fish introduced to a community tank, keep only one per tank, a very large tank is needed to keep more than one, introduce all at same time, provide adequate caves or crevices for hiding, its colors often fade.
 

WHAT KIND OF TANKMATE DYNAMIC STANDS OUT MOST IN YOUR REEF?

  • A fish pair or group that sticks together

    Votes: 2 40.0%
  • Some other kind of symbiotic pairing (fish & shrimp, crab and anemone, etc)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • A cleaner shrimp or fish with regular clients

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • A fish that has adopted a coral or anemone

    Votes: 2 40.0%
  • An unexpected friendship between different tankmates

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • A persistent rivalry or territorial feud

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No standout tankmate dynamic yet

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 20.0%
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