Blackspot Pigfish

Bodianus unimaculatus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

60 m

Description

The red pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus), also known as the red hogfish or eastern pigfish, is a species of wrasse native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean from eastern Australia to New Zealand, including Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands. It inhabits reefs and offshore waters, where it occurs from the su... Read more in Seabook

Locations

New Zealand French Polynesia Australia South Australia New Caledonia +1 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

red

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Couple

Solitary

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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