SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Lachnolaimus maximus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Hogfish, Boquinete
COMMON NAMES
Boquinete
The stock structure of hogfish in Southern Gulf Mexico is unknown. The species is distributed along Nova Scotia (Canada), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America (Froese and Pauly, 2011). The map below regards the distribution in Mexican waters. This profile refers to the Southern Gulf of Mexico Management Unit.
Management Quality:
< 6
< 6
< 6