Hogfish sex??...
Good Morning Wise Wet Ones-
<Hey Andy>
I recently got a 4" Cuban Hogfish for my 180 FOWLR, which also includes an
adult Imperator angel,  clown, royal Gramma, hippo tang and 3 small damsels.
After a few days of harassment from the angel, everyone has now settled
down.  In CMA. Bob mentions to keep only one supermale per tank.  I checked
your site and FishBase.org for help, but haven't been able find out how to
tell the difference.  I would like to get another and haven't a clue how to
tell the sexes apart.  Any ideas?  Do you think it would be too crowded if I
added one more?  Thanks!
Andy
<Hard to discern the sexes in hogfish wrasse species... Males are decidedly larger, and do develop something in the way of a nuchal hump on their heads. Best to house just one of a given genus in all but the most humungous of systems (several hundred to thousands of gallons), unless all are small (a few inches)... or (risky) one very much smaller than another. Bob Fenner>