mystery grouper!

petlover516 · 11-12-2008, 07:38 PM

hello. i am a new member-so it is only now that i ask someone " what kind of grouper was this mysterious fish?" he was a pretty grouper. he was a pretty peach color on most of his body, except for some faded brown-black streaks on his dorsal surface and sides and bright red fins. he was aggressive to smaller fish, but shared a meal of a giant shrimp(also of a species i do not know) with a striped dog-faced puffer and a peacock toby puffer. i'm sorry, but i don't have any pics of him, since he died a few years from very long freshwater dip when he had a parasite. just please inform me about this mystery grouper!

Ch08 · 11-13-2008, 12:16 AM

how big was it in inches? Where did it come from geographically? How much did it cost (and when was it purchased)? Also, where did you buy it?

petlover516 · 11-13-2008, 08:11 PM

size:6 or 7 inches
location:?it was colored and acted like a fish from the indo-pacific
price:$6.99(should have been 69.99)
when:3-4 years ago
place:petco
thanks for the good question, Ch08.

petlover516 · 11-13-2008, 08:15 PM

size:?
where:?
when:3-4 years ago
price:6.99
place:petco

Ch08 · 11-13-2008, 10:13 PM

based on the price, size, where you bought it, and color I am guessing that it may most likely be a miniatus grouper. You should Google the word Miniatus grouper and see if that is what it was. LMK if I am right.

petlover516 · 11-16-2008, 07:38 PM

nope, i looked up miniatus grouper and thats not it.mystery grouper was a much lighter peach color.thanks anyway, though

justin james · 11-16-2008, 08:07 PM

I would have guessed Miniatus too??? Hmm.

Ch08 · 11-16-2008, 08:16 PM

there are only a very few grouper species that make it into the aquarium trade... Miniatus, polleni, and argus to name a few. There are also hogfish that can be mistaken for a grouper....

petlover516 · 11-24-2008, 06:32 PM

it was no argus or polleni. it had a weird jaw that would pop out whenever he opened his mouth.

petlover516 · 02-15-2010, 06:11 PM

alot of new experts now...i still want to know what this grouper was! by "peach", i meant like skin-tone color=crayolas "peach" crayon. just to refresh=faded grayish colored lines u could only see if you looked at it closely, bright red fins. aggressive and was extremely territorial.

petlover516 · 02-15-2010, 07:35 PM

heres a quick pic i drew of him:

petlover516 · 02-16-2010, 04:02 PM

sorry but his stripes were alot less pronounced. i made them too dark :(

petlover516 · 02-26-2010, 06:09 PM

Yeah! :D

he was a Dampiera Grouper, Spottysail Dottyback, Labracinus cyclophthalmus
the pic at top looks alot like him!

11-12-2008, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Ch08 Deep Diver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 23 Name: Rob Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: mystery grouper! how big was it in inches? Where did it come from geographically? How much did it cost (and when was it purchased)? Also, where did you buy it?

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Ch08 Deep Diver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 23 Name: Rob Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: mystery grouper! there are only a very few grouper species that make it into the aquarium trade... Miniatus, polleni, and argus to name a few. There are also hogfish that can be mistaken for a grouper....

11-24-2008, 06:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
petlover516 Fish Lover Boy petlover516's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,768 Name: tyler Location: Lindenhurst, NY My location Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 681 Times Said "Thanks" 933 Times Was Thanked 419 Times in 353 Posts	Re: mystery grouper! it was no argus or polleni. it had a weird jaw that would pop out whenever he opened his mouth. __________________ I'm so sorry I haven't been on the forum in so long! Don't worry, I haven't forgotten this lovely website! I moved to a different county back in May 2011 and started high school in a totally different school district. So I'm still adjusting and studying hard, and don't presently have any aquariums. But once I do, I'll be right back on this forum!

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