Bodianus opercularis

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Bodianus opercularis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. opercularis
Binomial name
Bodianus opercularis
(Guichenot, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Cossyphus opercularisGuichenot, 1847
  • Trochocopus opercularis(Guichenot, 1847)
  • Cheiliopsis bivittatusSteindachner, 1863

Bodianus opercularis, the blackspot hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba in the north to Madagascar and Mauritius in the south, and east to Christmas Island. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Russell, B. & Myers, R. (2010). "Bodianus opercularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T187378A8518162. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187378A8518162.en . Retrieved 21 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Gomon, M.F., 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 30:1-133.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bodianus opercularis". FishBase . February 2015 version.



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