Hogfish, or sometimes “hog snapper,” are actually a member of the wrasse family (Labridae).  They boast bright orange, yellow, and blueish-purple colorations.  Hogfish get their name from their elongated snout, which they use to root for crustaceans buried in the sediment.  Their tail is moon-shaped. Males have a characteristic black spot behind their pectoral fins.  Three stocks of hogfish are found in the southeastern US:  the Gulf of Mexico stock, the Florida Keys/East Florida stock, and the Georgia to North Carolina stock.  The Gulf stock occupies the west Florida continental shelf south to about Cape Sable (SEDAR 37, 2014).
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