Lyretail Hogfish

Care Summary

The Lyretail Hogfish is one of the most elegantly shaped hogfishes, with that distinctive lyre tail and a red-and-white bicolor pattern that looks hand-painted. Juveniles act as cleaner fish and will genuinely service your other fish, which makes introducing them to a community system surprisingly smooth. Any ornamental shrimp you value needs to go before this fish goes in, full stop, because it will find them. It is a solid, hardy hogfish choice for intermediate hobbyists who want something a bit more refined than the typical tusk or Spanish hog.