Where to buy Pacific Redstripe Hogfish
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About Pacific Redstripe Hogfish
A colorful labrid with a red-orange body, distinctive red horizontal stripes running along the sides, and a pale yellowish tail. The face is predominantly red-orange with a slightly compressed body typical of hogfish.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef and Melanesia.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 9
- Appearance
- A colorful labrid with a red-orange body, distinctive red horizontal stripes running along the sides, and a pale yellowish tail. The face is predominantly red-orange with a slightly compressed body typical of hogfish.
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
- Family
- Labridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-80°F pH: 8-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 70 gallon tank with adequate rubble and sand for foraging • Maintain temperature 72–80°F and salinity 1.020–1.025 • Feeds actively on small crustaceans, mollusks, and meaty foods; offer varied diet of mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, and quality flaked foods • May be aggressive toward smaller fish or other wrasses; acclimate carefully to established tanks • Provide hiding spots and open feeding areas; generally hardy once established
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