Barred hogfish
Bodianus scrofa
Sighting evidence at Il Medico, Ustica Island
The barred hogfish is a large, solitary wrasse found on deep, clean rocky reefs across the eastern Atlantic and western Mediterranean. At Il Medico, individuals are regularly seen patrolling the deeper sections of the wall between 30 and 50 m. They use their protruding canine teeth to crush sea urchins and shelled invertebrates, and their brightly barred red and white coloration makes them among the most striking fish at this depth range.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Barred hogfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.