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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
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
–
pH
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Smallest tank
134 cm400 cm200 cm
10,720 liters400 × 200 × 134 cm · For one fish

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Range
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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

About the species

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.

Source: FishBase

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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

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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.