Mexican Hogifish - Bodianus diplotaenia, Initial Phase

The Mexican hogfish, ''Bodianus diplotaenia'', is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Adults inhabit rocky or coral areas at depths of 5–75 m. Sometimes, they are also found on sandy bottoms and where marine plants abound. They are solitary or form aggregations of only a few individuals. Mexican hogfish feed on crabs, brittle stars, mollusks, and sea urchins. At night, they gather in cracks and crevices of rocks and caves to sleep. The Mexican hogfish starts life as.. more