Whitemargin Lyretail Grouper / Variola albimarginata

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Whitemargin Lyretail Grouper / Variola albimarginata

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Scientific name - Variola albimarginata

Common name - Whitemargin Lyretail Grouper

Size - 21.7" (55 cm)

Min. Aquarium size - 240 US Gal. (908 L)

Foods and feeding - Marine fare for carnivores, marine fish, crustacean flesh, feed 2-4 times a week.

Reef compatibility - Dines on ornamental crustaceans and fish tank mates.

Captive care- Needs plenty of swimming room, several adequate shelters will greedily accept chopped fresh or frozen seafood's, other frozen preparations, freeze dried krill, will eat any fish it can swallow whole, will place an elevated stress on filtration systems.
 

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