Freckle Face Tang Hogfish Rock structures should be placed

Rock structures should be placed safely so they cannot collapse if the goby or pistol shrimp digs underneath them

when frightened or during periods of stress

feeding specimens with good body condition and undamaged fins

An energetic daytime swimmer that spends much of its time cruising around rockwork and inspecting the sand and reef surfaces for food

Scientific Name (Latin):Sphaeramia nematoptera

Freckle Face Tang Hogfish Rock structures should be placedAcanthurus maculiceps Care: Intermediate Diet: Algivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Indian Ocean Temperature: Tropical: 22 28 deg C (72 82 deg F) Water Parameters: SG: 1. 020 1. 025, pH: 8. 1 8. 4 Freckle Face Tang Widespread Indo West Pacific. Shallow, often exposed coastal to outer reef flats. Usually in schools of mixed similar species when grazing algae. Adults easily identified by the numerous pale spots over the head and the yellow tipped