Spanish hogfish
Bodianus rufus
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The Spanish hogfish is from the western Atlantic, from North Carolina and Bermuda to southern Brazil, on coral and rocky reefs. Juveniles clean other fish; adults eat molluscs, crustaceans, sea urchins and brittle stars.
- Scientific name
- Bodianus rufus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Bodianus blochii, Bodianus bodianus, Bodianus brachyrhynus, Harpe caeruleoaureus, Harpe caeruleo-aureus, Labrus rufus, Labrus semiruber, Lutjanus verres, Sparus falcatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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