Diana's Hogfish
Bodianus diana
Also known as: Diana Hogfish, Diana's Hog, Diana's Pigfish, Diana's Wrasse, Fourspot Hogfish, Hogfish, Indian Diana's Hogfish, Polkadot Grouper, Red-and-Gold Hogfish, Red Diana Hog, Red Diana Hogfish, Red Hog, Red Hogfish, Spotted Hogfish, Three-eyed Hogfish
- Diana Hogfish
- Diana's Hog
- Diana's Pigfish
- Diana's Wrasse
- Fourspot Hogfish
- Hogfish
- Indian Diana's Hogfish
- Polkadot Grouper
- Red-and-Gold Hogfish
- Red Diana Hog
- Red Diana Hogfish
- Red Hog
- Red Hogfish
- Spotted Hogfish
- Three-eyed Hogfish
Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.
Overview
Juveniles are dark reddish brown scattered with white spots, often lined up in rows behind the eye, a contrast that fades into the plainer pink to orange adult colour. They keep to shaded places such as cave roofs, overhangs and the branches of gorgonians or black corals, and pick parasites from other fish.
How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indian Ocean
- Country only · 6
Juvenile photos 6
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