ANIMAL: Twospot Hogfish Bodianus bimaculatus Type of Animal: Wrasse Habitat: Reef areas w/ sandy/rubble substrates, rubble areas/sandy areas on steep outer reef slopes near very deep water, steep drop-off areas, soft bottom areas w/ sponges/soft corals, coral-rich areas w/ crevices/overhangs, reef flats w/ crevices/overhangs, outer reef slopes, sandy slopes covered w/ rock/boulders/soft corals Location(s): Indo-West Pacific Appearance: Bright yellow fish w/ faint red horizontal stripes along w/ black spot behind eye as well as black to red spot behind tail, juveniles brighter yellow, red stripes less faint on males, some males become pinkish Food/Diet: Crustaceans, worms, mussels, cyclops, algae, carrion, clams, squid Status in Wild: Stable Conservation: Breeding in aquariums & aquaculture Lifestyle: Adults found in small harems of a male w/ 2-4 females. Juveniles solitary or small groups. These fish all born female w/ largest most dominant females becoming males. Solitary adults sometimes seen. Additional Info: Called: Male Female Young: Fry Group: School Weight: Male: 9.6 oz Female: 6.4 oz Gestation: 1 day Life Span: 5 years Body Length: Male: 3-3.5 in Female: 2.5-3 in Young: 1 in Main predators are larger fish & sharks. These fish are rather shy & like to hide. Habit of searching through sand/rubble for food makes water cloudy, shaking up detritus. One of the smallest hogfish. These fish very difficult to breed in captivity. Sometimes overturn corals to search for food. After hatching as free-swimming larvae, they’re very fast developers. Fun Fact(s): These fish also called Yellow Candy Hogfish, Twinspot Hogfish, Twospot Slender Hogfish, Yellow Hogfish, Candy Hogfish, Twospot Pigfish, Saddleback Hogfish, Golden Hogfish, & Twinspot Pygmy Hogfish. Like other hogfish, they get name from way they search for food using snout. Juveniles often act as cleaners for other sea creatures, picking parasites/dead skin.
