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About Blackspotted Sweetlips
Blackspotted Sweetlips are deep-bodied fish with whitish-yellow coloration covered in numerous dark spots and stripes. Juveniles display bold yellow and white stripes that gradually transition to the spotted pattern of adults; adults retain a pale base color with distinctive dark spots on the head and body.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Appearance
- Blackspotted Sweetlips are deep-bodied fish with whitish-yellow coloration covered in numerous dark spots and stripes. Juveniles display bold yellow and white stripes that gradually transition to the spotted pattern of adults; adults retain a pale base color with distinctive dark spots on the head and body.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and Australia.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of meaty foods including frozen or live marine fish, shrimp, squid, and other small crustaceans. These are nocturnal hunters; feed primarily in the evening or when the tank is dimly lit.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Min tank size
- 180 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Blackfin Sweetlips requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
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