Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Young easily identified by the unusual coloration. Adults normally have an oval shaped black saddle near the tail, but it may become indistinct in large males (Ref. 48636).

Common Names


  • Saalrug-varkvis , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • 黑點牙衣 , Cantonese , Hong Kong
  • Ngiship , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Blackspot wrasse , English , Hawaii
  • Crescent banded hogfish , English , Hawaii
  • Hawaiian hogfish , English , Hawaii
  • Red-streaked pigfish , English , Australia
  • Saddle-back hogfish , English , Indonesia
  • Saddleback hogfish , English , Indonesia
  • Saddleback hogfish , English , Micronesia
  • Saddleback hogfish , English , South Africa
  • Saddleback pigfish , English , Australia
  • Saddleback wrasse , English , Australia
  • Table boss , English , Hawaii
  • Tarry hogfish , English , Australia
  • Tarry hogfish , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Tarry hogfish , English , Global
  • Vieille à selle noire , French , Global
  • A'awa , Hawaiian , Hawaii
  • Aawa , Hawaiian , Hawaii
  • Po'ou , Hawaiian , Hawaii
  • Batuan , Ivatan , Philippines
  • Kitsunebera , Japanese , Japan
  • 사당놀래기 , Korean , Korea (South)
  • Bajing lout , Malay , Indonesia
  • 双带普提鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 双带狐鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 雙帶普提魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 雙帶狐鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • Bukan , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Lamon , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Lampet , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Pejakan , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Pollak , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Pollay , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Tallad , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Tumaling , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Bodião betume , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • Maambiyo , Somali , Somalia
  • Vieja ensillada , Spanish , Spain
  • Pono , Swahili , Tanzania
  • Bungat , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Maming , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Bagondon , Visayan , Philippines
  • Bugok , Visayan , Philippines
  • Labayan , Visayan , Philippines
  • Lupet , Visayan , Philippines
  • Mulmul , Visayan , Philippines
  • Talad , Visayan , Philippines
  • Tamago , Visayan , Philippines
  • Tayad , Visayan , Philippines
  • Taxonomic Hierarchy


    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Bodianus

    Species: Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacepède, 1801)

    Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa to Japan, the Philippines and New Caledonia.
  • Biology


    Adults occur on deep reef slopes rich with invertebrates such as sponges and seawhips, but young adults are occasionally seen much shallower (Ref. 48636). Usually solitary in coral and rocky reefs. Feed mainly on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. Protogynous (Ref. 55080). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

    Habitat


    associated

    Conservation Status


    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless