| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Labridae | Bodianus rufus | (Linnaeus) | 1758 | Spanish Hogfish |
Bodianus rufus
Unique Characters: Dorsal-fin spines 12, the anterior ones not extended as long filaments. Head and upper back dark red to brown or purple, lower head and posterior body yellow; no black spot at upper margin of tip of pectoral fin. Total number of rakers on first gill arch 17-19.
Similar Species: Spotfin Hogfish Bodianus pulchellus. Dorsal-fin spines 12, the anterior ones not extended as long filaments. Red dorsally and ventrally with central white stripe, area of yellow on upper posterior body; black spot present at tip of pectoral fin; juveniles yellow. Total number of rakers on first gill arch 15 or 16.
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