Hogfish
Orthopristis chrysoptera
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,416
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Orthopristis chrysoptera, the pigfish, hogfish, piggy perch, redmouth grunt or sailor's choice, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. This name derives from the grunting or chattering noise these fish make by rubbing their pharyngeal teeth together.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Orthopristis chrysoptera”.