Hogfish

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The Hogfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 15 - 120 m , usually 15 - 24 m environment.

Most Hogfish reach a size of around seven inches in an aquarium, and the largest member of this family reaches over 30 inches in the wild. These fish are in the same family as Wrasse, and are closely related to Parrotfish. More

Hogfish are plentiful in the Florida Keys on many coral reefs and are considered to have high quality, soft and tasty flesh. The fish is a large wrasse of the western Atlantic. More

Hogfish are plentiful in the Florida Keys on many coral reefs and are considered to have high quality, soft and tasty flesh. The fish is a large wrasse of the western Atlantic. More

Mexican hogfish is often a pinkish color with a fleshy bump on the males for head. The Hogfish is first a female then a male. The color pattern changes drastically between juvenile and adult. The head of the male resembles a pig's snout. More

the fish-only system, the mild-mannered hogfish is hard to beat More

The hogfish is often encountered in areas where gorgonians are abundant. The hogfish is widely distributed along the edges of the reef, forming small groups. More

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The Twinspot Hogfish is one of the best Hogfish for the reef aquarium. This species is also referred to as the Yellow Candy Hogfish, Twospot Slender Hogfish, or Yellow Hogfish. More

Hogfish are found in tropical waters around the world, and are most commonly associated with coral reefs, rocky outcrops, or lagoons. Depending on the age of the fish, most Hogfish are found in groups, or as solitary individuals. More

Coral Hogfish Coral HogfishCoral Hogfish, Bodianus axillaris, is an active, hardy fish that adjusts well to... Buy Now$18.99 Cuban Hogfish Cuban HogfishA distinctively colorful fish. Email Me$69.99 Lyretail Hogfish Lyretail HogfishAmong the more beautiful and peaceful members of the Hogfish family... Buy Now$65. More

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hogfish population was overfished. Spearfishermen on the west coast of Florida immediately cried foul. "The data didn't make sense," said Dennis O'Hern, a diver and fishing activist who lives in Seminole. "We have a very healthy hogfish fishery. More

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hogfishhogfish - large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snouthog snapper, Lachnolaimus maximuswrasse - chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored 2. More

Sponsored linksFree Online CouponsFind Hogfish at CouponMountain.comwww.couponmountain.com hog·fish (hôgfsh, hg-)n. pl. hogfish or hog·fish·es1. A colorful fish (Lachnolaimus maximus) of warm Atlantic waters, having a long snout in the adult male.2. See pigfish. More

Hogfishes range in size from 4 inches to over 2 feet in length, with the most commonly available types reaching around 9 inches in length. Hogfish require a very large aquarium with lots of rockwork and several caves for hiding. More

Common names

Beni-kitsunebera in Japanese (日本語)
Bodian nadobny in Polish (polski)
Bodião in Portuguese (Português)
Budião in Portuguese (Português)
Cubansk svinefisk in Danish (dansk)
Gudião in Portuguese (Português)
Hogfish in English
Loro perro colorado in Spanish (español)
Papagaio in Portuguese (Português)
Pez perro de cola amarilla in Spanish (español)
Pourceau dos noir in French (français)
Purunchi kabritu in Papiamento
spotfin hogfish in English
vieja lomo negro in Spanish (español)
Vieja lomonegro in Spanish (español)
美普提魚 in Mandarin Chinese
美普提鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Labridae
Genus : Bodianus
Species : Bodianus pulchellus
Authority : Poey, 1860