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However, it was changed by later taxonomists to the present day name of Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum 1792). The genus name, Lachnolaimus, is derived from the Greek "lachne, -es" meaning more covered with hair than others, and "laimos" is translated as throat.
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There are other Hogfishes of course (genus Bodianus), in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Oceans. The only non-Bodianus hog, THE Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus is monotypic, the only member of its genus.
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Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum, 1792) ... Species in Lachnolaimus ... Aquamaps of Lachnolaimus maximus...
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Species in Lachnolaimus ... Image of Lachnolaimus maximus (Hogfish) ... Videos of Lachnolaimus maximus...
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Lachnolaimus Cuvier, 1829 ... Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum, 1792) -- boquinete, hogfish, pez perro ... Reference for: Lachnolaimus maximus...
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Lachnolaimus (Lachnolaimus) in Encyclopedia of Life.
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Lachnolaimus - Definition of Lachnolaimus at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Lachnolaimus.
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Pages in category "Lachnolaimus maximus" ... This category contains only the following page. ... The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
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Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) on ARKive - species information and 6 images ... The hogfish gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root around the sea bottom for food. The hogfish belongs to the second largest family of marine fishes, the wrasses, but instead of a cigar-shaped...
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Information about the Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) on ARKive ... The hogfish gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root around the sea bottom for food (3) (4). The hogfish belongs to the second largest family of marine fishes, the wrasses, ... Genus Lachnolaimus (1)
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