Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Spanish hogfish
Comments: Adults inhabit rocky or coral reefs (Ref. 9710).  Feed on brittle stars, crustaceans, mollusks, and sea urchins (Ref. 9710).  Juveniles actively pick parasites from larger fishes (Ref. 5521).  A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. ).  Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).  May hybridize with spotfin hogfish, <i>B. pulchellus</i> (Ref. 40096).  Marketed fresh (Ref. 3726).  Maximum depth reported from Ref. 27115.