Splitlevel hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
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A hogfish from the western Pacific and the eastern Indian Ocean. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bodianus mesothorax
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Bodianus meosthorax, Labrus mesothorax, Lepidaplois mesothorax, Scarus mordax
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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