SPOTFIN HOGFISH

Bodianus pulchellus


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SPOTFIN HOGFISH

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Bodianus pulchellus (Poey, 1860)

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Inhabits coral and rocky reefs, rarely at depths greater than 24 m (Ref. 9710). Feeds on crabs and small shellfish (Ref. 3726). Juveniles pick parasites from other fishes (Ref. 9710). May hybridize with Spanish hogfish, B. rufus (Ref. 40096). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3726).