Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Bodianus rufus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Spanish Hogfish

Also known as: Dogfish, Hog Snapper, Hogfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–70 m

Max size

40 cm

Max weight

1.02 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Guadeloupe Saba

occasional

Bonaire Brazil Costa Rica (Caribbean)Cuba Sint Eustatius

rare

Jamaica Saint Lucia Turks and Caicos Islands United States

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