Bodianus macrognathos

Bodianus macrognathos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. macrognathos
Binomial name
Bodianus macrognathos
(R. E. Morris, 1974)
Synonyms
  • Lepidaplois macrognathos Morris, 1974

Bodianus macrognathos, the giant hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 62.0 cm (24.4 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Russell, B. & Choat, H. (2010). "Bodianus macrognathos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187683A8599922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187683A8599922.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 macrognathos". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  • Morris, R.E. (1974): A new labrid fish from the North Kenya Banks. Copeia 1974: 632–634.


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