Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Spanish Hogfish
Spanish Hogfish
Scientific Name: Bodianus rufus
Family: Labridae
Category: Wrasses
Size: 8 to 14 in. (20 to 35 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of Mexico

Fish
Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Wrasses

Spanish Hogfish

Hawaiian Hogfish

Diana's Hogfish

Blackbelt Hogfish

Blackbelt Hogfish (Juvenile)

Lyretail Hogfish

Mexican Hogfish (Initial Phase)

Mexican Hogfish (Intermediate Phase)

Mexican Hogfish (Terminal Phase)

Cigar Wrasse

Rockmover Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Rockmover Wrasse (Juvenile)

Green Razorfish (Male)

Green Razorfish (Female)

Rosy Razorfish (Male)

Rosy Razorfish (Female)

Pearly Razorfish (Juvenile)

Fivefinger Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Fivefinger Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Juvenile)

Finspot razorfish

Whitepatch Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Whitepatch Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Humphead Wrasse

Tripletail Wrasse

Redbreasted Wrasse

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Creole Wrasse

Yellowhead Wrasse (Juvenile)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Puddingwife (Juvenile)

Puddingwife (Initial Phase)

Puddingwife (Terminal Phase)

Goldstripe Wrasse

Checkerboard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Juvenile)

Red-Lined Wrasse

Ornate Wrasse

Nebulous Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Twotone Wrasse

Twotone Wrasse (Juvenile)

Zigzag Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Canary Wrasse (Juvenile)

Rainbow Wrasse

Clown wrasse

Slippery Dick (Juvenile)

Slippery Dick (Initial Phase)

Slippery Dick (Terminal Phase)

Chameleon Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Chameleon Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Juvenile)

Batu coris

Batu coris (Juvenile)

Yellowstripe Coris (Female)

Elegant coris

Slingjaw Wrasse

Latent Slingjaw Wrasse

Barred Thicklip

Blackeye Thicklip

Blacksaddle Tuskfish

Leopard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Shortnose Wrasse

Whitespotted Wrasse

Yellowtail Wrasse

Saddle Wrasse

Moon Wrasse

Ladder Wrasse

Sunset Wrasse

Surge Wrasse

Sunset Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Juvenile)

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Belted Wrasse

Ringtail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Ringtail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Twospot Wrasse

Twospot Wrasse (variation)

Cheeklined Wrasse

Celebes Wrasse

Dotted Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Lubbock's Wrasse

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Juvenile)

Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse

Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Bluehead (Initial Phase)

Bluehead (Terminal Phase)

Smalltail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Smalltail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Disappearing Wrasse

Fourstripe Wrasse

Sixstripe Wrasse

Eightstripe Wrasse

Cockerel Wrasse

Cryptic Wrasse

Redshoulder Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Hogfish (Initial Phase)

Hogfish (Terminal Phase)

Parrotfishes

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