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title: "Pargo gallo"
description: "Lachnolaimus maximus — Pesci. The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), also known as boquinete, doncella de pluma, or pez perro in Mexico is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, living in a range from Nova Scotia, Canada, to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/hogfish
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pargo gallo

> Lachnolaimus maximus — Pesci. The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), also known as boquinete, doncella de pluma, or pez perro in Mexico is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, living in a range from Nova Scotia, Canada, to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico.

- Scientific name: *Lachnolaimus maximus*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1586
- Wikidata: [Q1278753](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1278753)
- iNaturalist taxon: [49432](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49432)

## Names

- en: Hogfish
- de: Eber-Lippfisch
- es: Boquinete
- fr: Labre Capitaine
- it: Pargo gallo
- nl: Everlipvis
- pl: Odyńczyk

## Countries with the most observations

US (501), MX (152), BZ (102), KY (79), HN (48), BS (44), CU (38), BM (36), GP (18), CW (15), PR (14), MQ (12)

## Summary

The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), also known as boquinete, doncella de pluma, or pez perro in Mexico is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, living in a range from Nova Scotia, Canada, to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico.  This species occurs around reefs, especially preferring areas with plentiful gorgonians. It is a carnivore that feeds on molluscs, crabs, and sea urchins. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogfish

## Photo

![Pargo gallo](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/hogfish/medium.jpg)

Photo: Robert Hongen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261851346

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/hogfish?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).