Saltwater
Mexican hogfish
Bodianus diplotaenia
Labridae, Bodianinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 76 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 9,242 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
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Water values
Smallest tank
9,242 liters380 × 190 × 128 cm · For one fish
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Lives wild in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, and 4 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Adults inhabit rocky or coral areas. Sometimes also found on sandy bottoms and where marine plants abound. Solitary or forms aggregations of only a few individuals. Feed on crabs, brittle stars, mollusks, and sea urchins. At night, they agglomerate in cracks and crevices of rocks and caves to sleep. Marketed fresh. Starts life as a female, later becoming a functional male. Males defend temporary reproductive territories called leks. Sex change may be due to local social conditions, but it may also have a genetic component, since the reversal occurs over a limited size range. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Harpe diplotaenia
- Harpe pectoralis
In other languages
- Mexikansk grisgylta
- Streamer 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.