Billsreef - Hologymnosus doliatus?

[Monkeyfish]

Is this a Hologymnosus doliatus ?

 

[billsreef]

I think it's a juvenile stage of Hologymnosus rhodonotus. A nice find :thumbsup:

 

[Monkeyfish]

I think you're right
http://www.reeflex.net/tiere/1240_Hologymnosus_rhodonotus.htm

So far he's devouring mysis. Any care suggestions - sand-bed, food, etc. I'm assuming care is similar to doliatus, but apparently there's little actual info on the rhodonotus.

Any idea what the adults look like? All I can find are pics of juveniles and intermediate stage females.

 

[billsreef]

Here's the fishbase info with an adult picture.

http://fishbase.org.cn/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7581

 

[Monkeyfish]

I saw this pic on several sites and some described it as a picture of an "intermediate phase female." Unfortunately I was only able to find this pic and several of juveniles.

I guess time will tell.

 

[Fishman77]

He kinda looks like the juvenile peppermint hogfish i bought from petsware house a few weeks ago. The peppermints lines get darker when they become adult.


Sal

 

[Monkeyfish]

Thanks, but this a completely different fish. The adults of the other species in this genus look nothing like their juvenile stages. If he keeps this look/coloration I'll be very happy!