Coral Hogfish - Bodianus mesothorax - Small
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The Coral Hogfish (Bodianus mesothorax) is reddish-purple on the front half of it's body and yellow-white in the back half, separated by a thick diagonal black slash through the pectoral fin to the dorsal. Juveniles are purplish overall with bright yellow spots along the spine.
Hogfish are closely related to wrasses and behave in much the same manner. They are active swimmers and are best kept in a tank with plenty of room for them to swim. They also spend much of their time picking at rockwork in the search for tiny animals living within. Juveniles of many hogfish will act as "cleaner fish", picking parasites and dead scales off of other fish. This behavior ends or may become harmful to the recipient fish by the time the hogfish is an adult.
Feed your hogfish a meaty variety of foods. They will normally accept most pellets, frozen formulas, shrimp, scallops and mussels. They can be housed with larger community tankmates like angels, tangs, damsels and some of the more peaceful triggers. Hogfish have been known to overturn corals while searching for food but most do not actively prey on corals; use caution when introducing hogfish into any reef system. They may prey on ornamental crustaceans like crabs and shrimp.
Specifications
Specifications | |
MPN | F91 0007 0284 |
Manufacturer | That Fish Place |
Common Name | Coral Hogfish - Small |
Scientific Name | Bodianus mesothorax |
Difficulty | Easy |
Reef Safe | Yes, with caution |
Invert Safe | No |
Community Safe | Yes, with caution |
Max Size (in inches) | 10 |
Min Tank Size (in gallons) | 100 |
Origin | Indo-west Pacific |
Specific Gravity Range | 1.020-1.024 |
pH Range | 8.0-8.4 |
Diet | Carnivore |
Temperature Range | 75-82 |
Internal Id | 14811 |
State Restrictions |
Alaska |
Armed Forces Americas |
Armed Forces Europe |
Armed Forces Pacific |
California |
Hawaii |
Puerto Rico |