About Bodianus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839)
Bodianus scrofa, commonly known as the barred hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and occurs around the Macaronesian island groups of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde. This species lives on rocky reefs at depths ranging from 20 meters to 200 meters, or 66 to 656 feet. It can grow to a maximum total length of 43 centimeters (17 inches), though most individuals do not exceed 30 centimeters (12 inches) in length. It holds only minor importance for local commercial fisheries. This species was first formally described in 1839 by Achille Valenciennes under the name Labrus scrofa, with its type locality given as the Cape Verde Islands.
