Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Labridae

Genus: Bodianus

Species: Bodianus sepiacaudus Gomon, 2006

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Fiji and Line Islands.

Biology

This species has been photographed at depths of 25-50 m, with adults occurring in groups along ledges on steep dropoffs at depths greater than 20 m, and juveniles observed at about 50 m (Ref. 75973). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless