| Bodianus neilli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. neilli |
| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus neilli (Day, 1867) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Cossyphus neilliDay, 1867 | |
Bodianus neilli, the Bay of Bengal hogfish, is a species of wrasse in the family Labridae. It is found in the Indian Ocean in reefs off the coasts of the Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Thailand, [2] although records from the Maldives are doubtful. [1] Bodianus neilli was described as Cossyphus neilli in 1867 by Francis Day with the type locality given as Madras. [3]
The specific name honours Day's friend, A.G Brisbane Neill. [2]