Native reef species
- Typical size
- 30–60 cm
- How it moves
- slow grazer, hugs the reef
- Where to identify it
- Rooting in sand at the reef base, snout-down, often ignoring divers.
- Legal status
- Legal when all current fishing, minimum-size, licensing and gear rules are followed.
- Season
- No species-specific closed season; minimum size is 35 cm (14 in).
- Conservation
- Hogfish are easy to approach while feeding; avoid taking juveniles or more than you can use.