Hogfish
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), also known as Capitaine, are plentiful in the Florida Keys on many coral reefs and are considered to have high quality, soft and tasty flesh. The fish is a large wrasse of the western Atlantic. It has fourteen dorsal spines, eleven dorsal soft rays, eleven anal spines, and ten anal soft rays. The coloring varies but is usually brownish red with a black spot at the bottom of the dorsal fin. Their habitats are often over coral reef areas. The fishs' diet is mainly mollusks, crabs, and sea urchins. The Mexican hogfish is often a pinkish color with a fleshy bump on the males for head. The Hogfish is first a female then a male. The color pattern changes drastically between juvenile and adult. The head of the male resembles a pig's snout.
The Spanish Hogfish is a fish whose range includes South Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda, and Brazil.[1]. Typically between 20 cm and 35 cm in size, it can reach 60 cm. It inhabits reefs at depths of 3 m up to 30 m, where it constantly swims about in search of food.
This gorgeous species readily acclimates to captivity and is a great community aquarium fish. Highly recommended for the medium to bold community aquarium. Once fully adjusted to the aquarium, this is a bold, curious species whose personality may be too much for overly passive fish, or fish introduced to the tank after it has become established, although it wouldn't be considered aggressive. Only keep one individual per aquarium. This hogfish is very easy to feed and they will eat motile invertebrates such as small crabs, etc. Juveniles are part-time cleaners and will practice their craft in the home aquarium.