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    Hogfish

    Hogfish

    Lachnolaimus maximus

    Reef Fish
    Vulnerable

    The Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) is recorded at 39 diving areas across 22 countries, most often around Bimini, Fajardo & East Coast and La Parguera.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    Sandy IslandAnguilla
    Rarely seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Occasionally seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Cayman BracCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Regularly seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    VaraderoCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Ocho RiosJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Regularly seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Central America
    Ambergris CayeBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Lighthouse ReefBelize
    Frequently seen here
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Regularly seen here
    UtilaHonduras
    Regularly seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Occasionally seen here
    North America
    CozumelMexico
    Occasionally seen here
    Yucatán CenotesMexico
    Occasionally seen here
    Florida SpringsUnited States
    Occasionally seen here
    South America
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Rarely seen here
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Rarely seen here
    Morrocoy & ChichirivicheVenezuela
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderEupercaria incertae sedis
    FamilyLabridae
    GenusLachnolaimus

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