Tarry hogfish
Bodianus bilunulatus
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A hogfish from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Japan and Hawaii, on reef slopes at 3 to 160 metres; adults live deeper than juveniles. It reaches 55 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bodianus bilunulatus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Bodianus bilunulatus bilunulatus, Labrus bilunulatus, Lepidaplois bilunulatus, Lepidaplois hirsutus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 55 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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