Sealife guideThe mexican hogfishBodianus diplotaenia
Last updated on 07/12/2024 at 10:33 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Mexican hogfish
- French name: Labre mexicain
- Spanish name: Vieja mexicana
- Scientific name: Bodianus diplotaenia (Gill, 1862)
- Family name: Labridae
- Order name: Perciformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The mexican hogfish is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The mexican hogfish appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !
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