Hogfish

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Caught in areas of rock and rubble bottoms associated with sand or reef-like areas. Protogynous hermaphrodite, with obvious sexual dichromatism (Ref. 5292). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Juveniles remove ectoparasites from other species (Ref. 86997).

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Bodianus insularis, the island hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.