1,804 observationsLeast Concern
Spanish Hogfish
Bodianus rufus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Labriformes ›Family: Labridae ›Genus: Bodianus
About
The Spanish hogfish, Bodianus rufus, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, where it can be found from southern Florida and Bermuda through the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil. It inhabits coral or rock reefs at depths of 1 to 70 m (3.3 to 229.7 ft). While the adults feed on such prey as molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms (brittle stars and sea urchins), the juveniles act as cleaner fishes. This...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Spanish Hogfish is Bodianus rufus.
- The Spanish Hogfish has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Spanish Hogfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Spanish Hogfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Spanish Hogfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Spanish Hogfish belongs to the order Labriformes.
- Spanish Hogfish belongs to the family Labridae.
- Spanish Hogfish belongs to the genus Bodianus.