Axilspot hogfish
Bodianus axillaris
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A hogfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. Males are reddish-brown in front and white behind, with a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin; juveniles and females are dark with white blotches. Juveniles clean other fish. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bodianus axillaris
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Cossyphus octomaculatus, Labrus axillaris, Lepidaplois albomaculatus, Lepidaplois axillaris
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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