Hawaiian Hogfish
Bodianus albotaeniatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Bodianus albotaeniatus, the Hawaiian hogfish, is a species of wrasse native to the Hawaiian Islands. This species occurs on reef slopes at depths of from 3 to 160 m with the adults being found in deeper waters than the juveniles. This species can reach 55 cm (22 in) in total length with a maximum recorded weight of 1.8 kg (4.0 lb). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is also popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Bodianus