{"product_id":"hogfish-candy-blech-ear","title":"Hogfish - Black Ear Candy","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBlackear Candy Hogfish (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodianus tanyokidus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodianus tanyokidus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blackear Candy Hogfish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Labridae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Up to approximately 7 inches (17.7 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Blackear Candy Hogfish (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodianus tanyokidus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is a striking and rarely encountered hogfish featuring a bright banana-yellow body with subtle pink coloration around the face and eyes. Its most distinctive feature is the elongated black spot near the gill cover, resembling a black ear or earring and giving the species its common name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Habitat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Found in deeper reef environments throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including areas from the western Indian Ocean to Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Guam. It has been recorded at depths of approximately 130–650 feet (40–200 meters), although it is most commonly associated with deeper waters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehavior:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An active hogfish that appreciates open swimming space along with rockwork, caves, and crevices for shelter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Carnivorous. In captivity, offer a varied diet of high-quality, appropriately sized meaty marine foods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAquarium Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Blackear Candy Hogfish is an uncommon deepwater species and is rarely seen in the aquarium trade. Provide a well-established marine aquarium with excellent water quality, ample swimming space, and plenty of rockwork for shelter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"8-1-Saltwater-Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43060275085446,"sku":"SW3-SW1708","price":3449.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/4837\/0240\/files\/DSCF1576-Edit_801c6093-6174-41b4-b074-36555cdcffb5.jpg?v=1768781494","url":"https:\/\/carolinaaquatics.com\/products\/hogfish-candy-blech-ear","provider":"Carolina Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}