Mexican Hogfish
Bodianus diplotaenia
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,136
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Mexican hogfish, Bodianus diplotaenia, is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Adults inhabit rocky or coral areas at depths of 5–75 m. Sometimes, they are also found on sandy bottoms and where marine plants abound.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mexican hogfish”.