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red hogfish (Decodon puellaris)
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Labridae

red hogfish

Decodon puellaris

Thirty Centimeters Wrasse of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Red
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Decodon puellaris, the red hogfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses, from the western Atlantic Ocean.

Family
Labridae
Genus
Decodon
Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA through Antilles to Suriname.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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