Hogfish

[Trod]

I saw one of these the other day and I thought it was gorgeous, has anyone had any experience of them?
I have found out some info i.e agression, feeding and tank mates, but just wanted to hear about any first hand encounters with them

 

[youngfisher]

No idea.
But they are beautiful!

YF

 

[bagu]

looks like they grow huge!

http/www.spearfishing.org/images/tc_hogfish1.jpg

 

[Trod]

looks like they grow huge!

<a href="http/www.spearfishing.org/images/tc_hogfish1.jpg" target="_blank">http/www.spearfishing.org/images/tc_hogfish1.jpg</a>

LOL not quite that big

 

[bagu]

 

[JakeKM]

Hey there, what kind of hogfish are you talking about here ?

 

[Trod]

Hey there, what kind of hogfish are you talking about here ?

Diana's Hogfish, Bodianus diana

 

[SkiFletch]

Gets big ~ 10", likes invertebrates (snails, crabs, dusters, worms), and gets aggressive when older. They're cute as juveniles (as you posted above Trod) but not so cute as adults if you ask me...

 

[Trod]

Thanks Ski, I've now taken it off my list

 

[scott133]

very aggressive once settled in, big grubber wants fed all the time and usally kills new addisions to the tank