Saltwater
Golden-spot hogfish
Bodianus perditio
Labridae, Bodianinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 80 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 10,720 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, France, French Polynesia, Japan, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Pitcairn Islands, South Africa, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
This species is reported to be found on deep offshore reefs as adults, but juveniles may occur as shallow as 9 m. Also, adults inhabit the vicinity of coral and rocky reefs, often over sand or rubble in deeper water. Feed mainly on benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. An excellent food fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cossyphus astrolumbus
- Cossyphus aurifer
- Cossyphus latro
- Labrus perditio
- Lepidaplois perditio
- Trochocopus sanguinolentus
In other languages
- Golden-spot pigfish, Golden-spot wrasse, Goldenspot hogfish, Goldsaddle hogfish, Goldspot hogfish, Goldspot pigfish, Orange threadfin tuskfish, Pigfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.