Hogchoker
Trinectes maculatus
- Tank length
- 30 cm12 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 5–22 °C41–72 °F
- pH
- 4–9
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
Estuarine sole that buries in sand and often refuses prepared food; live or frozen worms help, and fast feeders outcompete it.Estuarine sole that buries in sand and often refuses prepared food; live or frozen worms help, and fast feeders outcompete it.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- African butterfly cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Angfa rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Arfak rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Batanta rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Black neon tetraNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blackline rasbora
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Bleeding heart tetra
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blind cave tetra
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blue emperor tetra
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 5–22 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 4–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America to Panama | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |