Hogfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hogfish lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lachnolaimus maximus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Labriformes
Family	Labridae

Where does the hogfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hogfish in 5 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hogfish endangered?

The hogfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hogfish?

The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Labriformes and the family Labridae, genus Lachnolaimus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hogfish

The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), also known as boquinete, doncella de pluma, or pez perro in Mexico is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, living in a range from Nova Scotia, Canada, to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico. This species occurs around reefs, especially preferring areas with plentiful gorgonians. It is a carnivore that feeds on molluscs, crabs, and sea urchins. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hogfish (revision 1368842997), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1278753 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).