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Blackspot Pigfish

Bodianus unimaculatus

Seabook: Blackspot Pigfish

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Max Weight

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

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Colors

white
black
brown
yellow
red

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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