Fish

(full size)
This is a Hogfish about 14 inches. Photo by Rod in about 20 feet water.
Location was Key Largo.

Lachnolaimus maximus

Features: 1. First three spines of dorsal fin ar long (as seen clearly above); 2. Black blotch near end of dorsal fin.
Description:
Notes: Light

Click on thumbnail for 6 x 4 and name.jpg for 8 x 10 image. hogfish3b.jpg was taken on snorkle trip at the Dry Tortugas Mar 2003

hogfish3b.jpg

This is a Hogfish about 14 inches. Photo by Rod 03 Feb 04 in about 4 feet water.
Location was offshore at Pennekamp Park.

Size: 12-24 inches; max 36 in
Depth: 10-100 ft
Audubon Field Guide; page 287; plate 563;
Reef Fish ID 3rd Ed.; page 212-213; plate 212-213;
Reef Fish ID; page 134-135; plate 135;