Bodianus neilli

Last updated

Bodianus neilli
Bodianus neillii.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 ray-finned fish in the wrasse family Labridae. It is found in the Indian Ocean, in reefs off the coasts of the Maldives (doubtful records only [1] ), Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Thailand. [2] It may reach 20 cm in total length, and is found at depths of 5 to 30 m (usually occurring between 10 and 30 m). [2]

Contents

Etymology

Bodianus neilli was described as Cossyphus neilli in 1867 by Francis Day with the type locality given as Madras, [3] and the specific name honours Day's friend, physician A. G. Brisbane Neill. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Russell, B.; Myers, R. (2010). "Bodianus neilli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T187661A8594164. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187661A8594164.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bodianus neilli". FishBase . August 2019 version.
  3. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Cossyphus neilli". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.