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About Axilspot Hogfish
The Axilspot Hogfish is a small, robust wrasse with a bicolor body pattern: the anterior half is reddish-orange while the posterior half transitions to yellowish or white. A distinctive dark spot is present on the axil (gill cover area). The body is streamlined with a slightly pointed snout typical of the genus Bodianus.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 90 gallon tank • Temperature 72–79°F • Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Provide plenty of live rock and crevices for shelter and hunting small crustaceans • Keep singly or with large, peaceful tankmates; they may harass smaller fish, shrimp, and ornamental crustaceans • Feed 2–3 times daily with varied meaty foods
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. The Axilspot Hogfish requires stable conditions, a well-established reef aquarium with hiding spaces, and careful selection of tankmates to minimize aggression toward smaller fish and invertebrates.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied carnivorous diet including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, small crustaceans, and high-quality meaty preparations. Provide 2–3 times daily feeding to meet their active metabolism.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 9
- Appearance
- The Axilspot Hogfish is a small, robust wrasse with a bicolor body pattern: the anterior half is reddish-orange while the posterior half transitions to yellowish or white. A distinctive dark spot is present on the axil (gill cover area). The body is streamlined with a slightly pointed snout typical of the genus Bodianus.
- Min tank size
- 90 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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