Description

Also known as Candy Hogfish, Coral Hogfish, Coral Pigfish, Golden Hogfish, Hogfish, Twinspot Hogfish, Twospot Pigfish, Twospot Slender Hogfish, Two-spotted Hogfish, Yellow Candy Hogfish, Yellow Hogfish.

Found in small harems, over soft bottoms rich in soft corals and sponges, along rubble and sandy drop-offs and outer reef slopes, close to very deep waters.
They feed on hard shell invertebrates and fish.
Juveniles found singly, in caves and under ledges, acting as cleaners to other fish.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 30-60m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Most reef fish seen by divers during the day, are grazers, they cruise around, just above the surface of the coral, or snoop into crevices, foraging for food.
Wrasses have small protruding teeth, which they use to graze the bottom, taking in a variety of algae, crustaceans, such as crabs, eggs, shrimps, snails and worms. Any hard coats or thick shells, are then ground down by their pharyngeal jaws, and the delicacies inside digested.
From juvenile to adult, wrasses dramatically alter their colour and body shapes.
Wrasses are always on the go during the day, but are the first to go to bed and the last to rise.
Small wrasses dive below the sand to sleep, and larger wrasses wedge themselves in crevices. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Bodianus-bimaculatus.html