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Spanish Hogfish

Bodianus rufus

Seabook: Spanish Hogfish

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Max Depth

70 m

Description

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... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Solitary