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title: Red-striped Hogfish (Bodianus opercularis)
scientific_name: Bodianus opercularis
common_name: Red-striped Hogfish
taxon: Wrasse
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-10-28T12:41:22.574Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Red-striped Hogfish, Bodianus opercularis, Wrasse, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/wrasse/red-striped-hogfish
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# Red-striped Hogfish (*Bodianus opercularis*)

**Taxon:** Wrasse (*Labridae*)  
**Conservation Status:** LC - Least Concern  


Bodianus opercularis, commonly known as the blackspot hogfish, is a species of wrasse prevalent in the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba extending northward, and southward to regions such as Madagascar and Mauritius, with its range reaching as far east as Christmas Island. This species is known to achieve a maximum length of 18 cm (7.1 inches).

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/wrasse/red-striped-hogfish)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*