Axilspot hogfish

Axilspot hogfish
Bodianus axillaris male in Polynesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species: B. axillaris
Binomial name
Bodianus axillaris
Synonyms
  • Labrus axillaris E. T. Bennett, 1832
  • Lepidaplois axillaris (E. T. Bennett, 1832)
  • Cossyphus octomaculatus H. E. Liénard, 1891
  • Lepidaplois albomaculatus J. L. B. Smith, 1957

The axilspot hogfish, Bodianus axillaris, is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific.

Bodianus axillaris, female

Common Name

Axilspot hogfish

Habitat

Salt water

Dispersion

Thai Sea Boundary

Utilization

Fishery: Small Trading; Aquarium: Trade; Victim: Occasional using

Etymology

The genus name Bodianus, after Bodiano or Pudiano, derives from the Portuguese word pudor, meaning modesty.

Description

Adult fish are about 20 cm long. Males are red-brown anteriorly, and white posteriorly. They have large, dark spots on their pectoral fin bases, soft dorsal fins, and anal fins. Juveniles and females are black with a few large, white patches.[2]

This oviparous species mainly feeds on mollusks and crustaceans and other benthic hard-shell invertebrates.[2][3] It is also an aquarium fish.[2][4]

Distribution

This species is mainly found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to South Africa, Marshall Islands, Marquesan, and Tuamoto Islands, north to Japan.[2]

Habitat

B. axillaris is a reef-associated species. It usually can be found in lagoons and seaward reefs, in caves or under ledges at depths between 2 and 100 m.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Russell, B. 2010. Bodianus axillaris. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 01 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Fish Base
  3. ↑ Australian Museum Fish Site
  4. ↑ Encyclopedia of Life Archived December 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.

Bibliography

  • Bennett, E. T. 1832. Observations on a collection of fishes from the Mauritius, presented by Mr. Telfair, with characters of new genera and species. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1830-31 (pt 1): 165-169.
  • Helfman, G., B. Collette i D. Facey: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts, United States, 1997.
  • Moyle, P. i J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4. ed., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States: Prentice-Hall. Any 2000.
  • Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3rd. ed.. New York, United States: John Wiley and Sons. Any 1994.
  • Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2nd. ed., London: Macdonald. Any 1985.
  • Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.


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