Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus
- Saltwater
- Vulnerable
- Max length
- 90 cm
Classification
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Lachnolaimus
Distribution
- Atlantic, Western Central
About the hogfish
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. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.
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Where the hogfish lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Labre capitaine
- Eber-Lippfisch
- Odyńczyk
- Boquinete
- Ilgapelekė lūpažuvė
- Everlipvis
- 호그피쉬
- هوجفيش
- ماهی خوکی
- Лахнолаимус
- 長棘毛唇隆頭魚
Where to catch hogfish
- Cape Fear River United States River · North Carolina
- Florida Bay (Everglades) United States Bay · Florida
- Florida Keys United States Coast · Florida
- Galveston Bay United States Bay · Texas
- Lake Pontchartrain United States Lake · Louisiana
- Port Aransas United States Coast · Texas