Lyretail Hogfish
Lyretail Hogfish
(Bodianus anthioides)
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Care Level: Moderate
Color: Orange, White and Red
Diet: Carnivore
dKH: 8 - 12
Family: Labridae
Maximum Size: 8"
Minimum Tank Size: 70 Gallons
pH: 8.1 - 8.4
Reef Compatible: No
Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.025
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Temperature: 72 - 78° F
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Overview
The Lyretail Hogfish has a reddish-orange face and white posterior with red highlights. It has a beautiful long tail, hence its name.
A 70 gallon or larger aquarium with hiding places should be provided. It is moderately aggressive and should be housed with other moderately aggressive fish.
The diet varies with maturity. As a juvenile, the Lyretail Hogfish will eat parasites off its tank mates. With maturity, however, it likes meaty foods such as snails, worms, mussels, and small fish. It may even blow water over the sand to uncover food.
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 2-1/2"; Medium: 2-1/2" to 4"; Large: 4" to 7"