Saltwater
Spanish hogfish
Bodianus rufus
Labridae, Bodianinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 40 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,464 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 31 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit rocky or coral reefs. Feed on brittle stars, crustaceans, mollusks, and sea urchins. Juveniles actively pick parasites from larger fishes. A protogynous hermaphrodite. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. May hybridize with spotfin hogfish, B. pulchellus. Marketed fresh. Maximum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Bodianus blochii
- Bodianus bodianus
- Bodianus brachyrhynus
- Harpe caeruleo-aureus
- Harpe caeruleoaureus
- Labrus rufus
In other languages
- Spansk Grisgylta
- Spansk svinefisk
- Dogfish, Hog snapper, Hogfish
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.