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Barred Hogfish

Bodianus scrofa

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 1, February 4, March 5, April 5, May 5, June 1, July 8, August 5, September 5, October 9, November 8, December 2.
Spain58
Canarias58
Portugal15
Região Autónoma da Madeira9
Região Autónoma dos Açores6

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderWrasses and allies · Labriformes
FamilyWrasses and Parrotfishes · Labridae
GenusHogfishes · Bodianus

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Barred Hogfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.