HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesRed hogfish Red hogfish (Decodon puellaris) Scientific name: Decodon puellaris Poey, 1860 The Red hogfish (Decodon puellaris) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA through Antilles to Suriname. BiologyBody reddish, darker above, pale below. Lips yellow. Yellow stripes from nostrils through eye to edge of opercle and from eye across cheek. Dorsal and anal fins unscaled. Adults with protruding front teeth, 4 in upper jaw, 2 in lower (Ref 52831).Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameDecodon puellarisFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length30.0Common length22.0Depth range18–275 m (59–902 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 275 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: southern Florida, USA through Antilles to Suriname.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesCreole wrasseClepticus parraeDwarf wrasseDoratonotus megalepisGreenband wrasseHalichoeres bathyphilusSlippery dickHalichoeres bivittatusYellowcheek wrasseHalichoeres cyanocephalusYellowhead wrasseHalichoeres garnotiSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026