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Bodianus opercularis (Guichenot, 1847)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12.

Common Names

  • Blackspot hogfish , English , Global
  • Candystripe hogfish , English , Christmas I.
  • Red-striped hogfish , English , Micronesia
  • 盖普提鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 蓋普提魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Bodianus

    Species: Bodianus opercularis (Guichenot, 1847)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indian Ocean: Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba in the north to Madagascar and Mauritius in the south, east to Christmas Island.

    • Biology

    Adults inhabit rubble bottoms of steep outer reef slopes (Ref. 75973). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    associated

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless