Scientific Name
Bodianus rufus
Common Name
Spanish hogfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-11;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 11 - 13. Head, upper front part of body, and front of dorsal fin blue if from shallow water, red if from deep; rest of body and tail yellow. Dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins mostly blue or red-yellow at rear (Ref. 26938).