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Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
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Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus) specimen
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Labridae

Spanish hogfish

Bodianus rufus

Fish Passing Over Muddy Bottoms

  • Red
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Spanish hogfish is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 40 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
40 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA) and throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to southern Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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