Lyretail hogfish
Bodianus anthioides
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A hogfish from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to the Tuamotus, with an orange head, white body and lyre-shaped tail. It lives on outer reef slopes, usually below 25 metres. Juveniles act as cleaners of other fish. It reaches about 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bodianus anthioides
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Bodianus anthoides, Cossyphus bicolor, Cossyphus boutoni, Cossyphus zosterophorus, Crenilabrus anthioides, Lepidaplois anthioides
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 24 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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