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Grunts & Sweetlips
Colorful schooling fish named for the grunting sounds they produce. Hardy but require spacious tanks.
16 species
Reef Safe
Barred Grunt
Conodon nobilis
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 14"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Black Margate
Anisotremus surinamensis
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 24"250+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Blue Striped Grunt
Haemulon sciurus
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 18"180+ gal
Not Reef Safe
French Grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Lined Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
ExpertSemi-Aggressive
Up to 20"250+ gal
Reef Safe
Manylined Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus multivittatus
ExpertSemi-Aggressive
Up to 20"250+ gal
Reef Safe
Margate
Haemulon album
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 26"250+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
AdvancedPeaceful
Up to 28"300+ gal
Not Reef Safe
Porkfish
Anisotremus virginicus
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 12"125+ gal
Reef Safe
Sailors Choice
Haemulon parra
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 16"180+ gal
Reef Safe
Smallmouth Grunt
Haemulon chrysargyreum
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 9"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Spanish Grunt
Haemulon macrostomum
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 17"180+ gal
Reef Safe
Spotted Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus picus
ExpertSemi-Aggressive
Up to 35"400+ gal
Reef Safe
Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 28"300+ gal
Reef Safe
White Grunt
Haemulon plumierii
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 18"180+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellow Lined Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus albovittatus
ExpertSemi-Aggressive
Up to 35"400+ gal