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Bodianus rubrisos  Gomon, 2006

Red-sashed hogfish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Etymology: Bodianus: Bodianus after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896).;  rubrisos: Name from from the Latin word rubri for red, and the artificial combination of letters sos, referring to the series of red Morse Code-like dots and dashes that make up the distinctive colour pattern in this species.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 50 - 103 m (Ref. 90102), usually 50 - 70 m (Ref. 75973).   Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and Bali, Indonesia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75973)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Photos of individuals taken with maximum size up to about 30 cm SL (Ref. 75973). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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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. (Ref. 75973)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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