Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)

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Lachnolaimus maximus

(Walbaum, 1792)

Hogfish

Also known as: Rooster Hogfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Puerto Rico

occasional

United States

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