- Name:
Coral Hogfish
(View AKA's) - Family: Labridae
- Species: Hogfish
- Scientific Name: Bodianus mesothorax
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General info about Coral Hogfish
The Coral Hogfish juveniles are burgundy with yellow spots and as they develop into adults they lose the spots and have a burgundy face with rosy-yellow posterior, separated by a black stripe. It is a beneficial fish for cleaning parasites off of its tank mates. The Coral Hogfish needs to be kept in a medium or larger fish-only tank, or the reef will become its buffet. It is aggressive towards smaller, docile fish that are easily bullied.
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| Coral Hogfish | Hogfish | Labridae | Bodianus mesothorax | The Coral Hogfish juveniles are burgundy with yellow spots and as they develop into adults they lose the spots and have a burgundy face with rosy-yellow posterior, separated by a black stripe. It is a beneficial fish for cleaning parasites off of its tank mates. The Coral Hogfish needs to be kept in a medium or larger fish-only tank, or the reef will become its buffet. It is aggressive towards smaller, docile fish that are easily bullied. | PalaciosAn |
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