Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The hogfish, also known as boquinete, doncella de pluma, or pez perro in Mexico is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, living in a range from Nova Scotia, Canada, to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico. This species occurs around reefs, especially preferring areas with plentiful.
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) lives in the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia, Canada, down to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico. It hangs around reefs, especially spots with plenty of gorgonians. Florida supports a commercial fishery for it.
Also known as
- Hog Snapper
- Capitaine
- Boquinete
- Doncella de pluma
- Pez perro
Kosher Hogfish in foreign languages
| Scientific | Lachnolaimus maximus |
| Spanish | Boquinete |
| French | Labre Capitaine |
| Italian | pargo gallo |
| German | Eber-Lippfisch |
| Chinese | 長棘毛唇隆頭魚 |
| Japanese | ホグフィッシュ |
| Korean | 호그피쉬 |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. Hogfish is a wrasse with fins and scales.
- Called hog snapper on menus, though it's actually a wrasse (family Labridae).