Coral Hogfish – Bodianus mesothorax – Large

The Coral Hogfish (Bodianus mesothorax) is reddish-purple on the front half of it’s body and yellow-white in the back half, separated by a thick diagonal black slash through the pectoral fin to the dorsal. Juveniles are purplish overall with bright yellow spots along the spine.

Hogfish are closely related to wrasses and behave in much the same manner. They are active swimmers and are best kept in a tank with plenty of room for them to swim. They also spend much of their time picking at rockwork in the search for tiny animals living within. Juveniles of many hogfish will act as \