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Trachypoma

Trachypoma macracanthus

Gunther, 1859

Toadstool Groper

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Southwest Pacific

Size: 9 inches (22 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits bottom areas on rocky coastal reefs and found at depths between 10 – 150 feet (3 – 45 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Serranidae

    Subfamily: Anthiinae

    Genus: Trachypoma

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Trachypoma macracanthus (Toadstool Groper)
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