Axilspot Hogfish

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FAMILY - Labridea

SCIENTIFIC NAME – Bodianus axillaris

COMMON NAME – Axilspot Hogfish

SIZE – 8 in (20 cm)

RANGE – Indo-Pacific

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 125 gal (473 L)

CARE LEVEL - Difficult

TEMPERAMENT – Semi-agressive

FOODS AND FEEDING – Should be feed a variety of high quality marine meaty foods. Will also eat other crustaceans.

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY -

REEF COMPATIBILITY - No

CAPTIVE CARE – This is an aggressive fish and should be kept with other aggressive fish. They prefer a tank with lots of rockwork with lots of hiding places. Wrasses are known jumpers so the aquarium top should be covered.

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