''Bodianus albotaeniatus'', the Hawaiian hogfish, is a species of

wrasse The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. They are typically small, most of them le ...

native to the Hawaiian Islands. This species occurs on

reef A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock o ...

slopes at depths of from with the adults being found in deeper waters than the juveniles. This species can reach in

total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...

with a maximum recorded weight of . It is of minor importance to local

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and is also popular as a

game fish Game fish, sport fish or quarry refer to popular fish pursued by recreational anglers, and can be freshwater or saltwater fish. Game fish can be eaten after being caught, or released after capture. Some game fish are also targeted commercial ...

. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. Although considered a subspecies of ''

Bodianus bilunulatus ''Bodianus bilunulatus'', the tarry hogfish, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from the African coast to the western Pacific Ocean to Japan, New Caledonia, and the Philippines. Habitat This species occurs on reef slopes at depths ...

'' in the past, it is now treated as a distinct species in its own right.Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall, 2011. Checklist of the species of the families Labridae and Scaridae: an update. Smithian Bull. 13:29-44.

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albotaeniatus Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes Fish described in 1839 {{Labridae-stub