Bodianus loxozonus

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Blackfin hogfish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. loxozonus
Binomial name
Bodianus loxozonus
(Snyder, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Lepidaplois loxozonus Snyder, 1908
  • Bodianus loxozonus loxozonus (Snyder, 1908)
  • Lepidaplois trotteri Fowler & Bean, 1923

Bodianus loxozonus, the blackfin hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 47.0 cm (18.5 in).[3]

References

  1. . Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  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.) (2015). "Bodianus loxozonus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.