How related are they?
Same genus, Bodianus (Hogfishes): very close cousins
They split at the species level: the Diana's Hogfish belongs to Bodianus diana (Diana's Hogfish), the Coral Hogfish to Bodianus mesothorax (Coral Hogfish).
Find the Diana's Hogfish on the tree · Find the Coral Hogfish on the tree
Family lines, side by side
Highlighted rows are groups both animals belong to. The marked row is where their lines go separate ways.
| Rank | Diana's Hogfish | Coral Hogfish |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia Animals | |
| Phylum | Chordata Chordates | |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata Vertebrates | |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata jawed vertebrates | |
| Parvphylum | Osteichthyes bony fishes | |
| Gigaclass | Actinopterygii ray-finned fishes | |
| Superclass | Actinopteri | |
| Class | Teleostei Teleost fishes | |
| Order | Eupercaria (unplaced) Unplaced eupercarian fishes | |
| Family | Labridae Wrasses | |
| Subfamily | Hypsigenyinae Hogfishes and allies | |
| Tribe | Clepticini | |
| Genus | Bodianus Hogfishes | |
| Species split | Bodianus diana Diana's Hogfish | Bodianus mesothorax Coral Hogfish |
Care, side by side
| Fact | Diana's Hogfish | Coral Hogfish |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fish · Wrasse | Fish · Wrasse |
| Care level | Moderate | Moderate |
| Reef safe | With caution | With caution |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Semi-aggressive |
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Favorite foods | Frozen mysis shrimp, Chopped mussel, scallop and shrimp, Krill | Frozen mysis shrimp, Chopped shrimp, squid and mussel, Krill |
| Max size | 6.7 in (16.9 cm) | 9.8 in (25 cm) |
| Minimum tank | 100 gal | 100 gal |
| Temperature | 72–78 °F | 72–78 °F |
| Salinity (SG) | 1.020–1.025 | 1.020–1.025 |
| pH | 8.1–8.4 | 8.1–8.4 |
| Lifespan | No published lifespan figure was found for this species in the sources checked. | No published lifespan figure was found for this species in the sources checked. |
| Breeding | Not achieved | Not achieved |
| Conservation (IUCN) | Least Concern | Least Concern |