Twospot hogfish

Twospot hogfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. bimaculatus
Binomial name
Bodianus bimaculatus

The twospot hogfish (Bodianus bimaculatus) is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific from Madagascar to New Caledonia and from Japan to New Zealand. This species prefers areas of reefs with substrates of rubble or sand at depths from 30 to 60 m (98 to 197 ft). This species can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

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  1. ^ Russell, B.; Myers, R. (2010). "Bodianus bimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187638A8586982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187638A8586982.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bodianus bimaculatus". FishBase. August 2013 version.


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