Fish of the Day: Threadfin Snapper

[revhtree]

Threadfin Snapper, Bluelined Sea Bream / Symphorichthys spilurus

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Scientific Name - Symphorichthys spilurus

Common Name - Threadfin Snapper (Bluelined Sea Bream)

Size - 23.6" (60 cm)

Min. Aquarium size - 200 US Gal. (757 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 3 times per day.

Reef Compatibility - Will eat crustaceans and small fish.

Captive Care - An active fish that needs plenty of swim room, provide adequate hiding places, may dash about when startled and injure itself on decor, keep only one, will eat smaller tank mates.

 

[evanjah]

Awesome!!

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[nicks387]

Nice looking fish.

 

[scardall]

cool fish

Nice looking fish. How much is he? Can you get him aloot smaller?

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

So cute!!! i can imagine how beautiful in your tank. Do you have a snapper already?

--sophie

 

[Quinn123]

i had one before, but just could not get him to eat, so he died.

 

[scardall]

Just curious, did you try live shrimp from local bait shop? Well Houston area may not have these but shinners may have worked. I had a lionfish that would only eat live food. I failed to provide the right size etc. consistently. Goldfish always there but I was told they caused his death. One year I may be able to try this fish.