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Bodianus frenchii (Klunzinger, 1879)

Common Names

  • Fox wrasse , English , Australia
  • Foxfish , English , Australia
  • Western foxfish , English , Australia
  • 弗氏普提魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 弗氏普提鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Bodianus

    Species: Bodianus frenchii (Klunzinger, 1879)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.

    • Biology

    Adults occur inshore (Ref. 75154). Found in oceanic reefs in 10-40 m, usually in caves (Ref. 9002). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    associated

    Conservation Status

    Near Threatened

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless