Labridae

hogfish

Lachnolaimus maximus

Wrasse from Western Atlantic

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Large
• Tropical fish

The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), also known as boquinete, doncella de pluma, or pez perro in Mexico is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, living in a range from Nova Scotia, Canada, to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico. This species occurs around reefs, especially preferring areas with plentiful gorgonians. It is a carnivore that feeds on molluscs, crabs, and sea urchins.