Spanish hogfish
| Spanish hogfish | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. rufus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus rufus | |
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TheSpanish hogfish(Bodianus rufus) is a species ofwrassenative to the westernAtlantic Ocean,where it can be found fromNorth CarolinaandBermudathrough theCaribbeanand theGulf of Mexicoto southernBrazil.It inhabitscoralor rockreefsat depths of 1 to 70 m (3.3 to 229.7 ft). While the adults feed on such prey asmolluscs(snails,mussels,andsquid),[2]crustaceans(Mysisandbrine shrimp),[2]echinoderms(brittle starsandsea urchins),worms,and smallfish,[2]the juveniles act ascleaner fishes.This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in), though most do not exceed 28 cm (11 in). This species is of minor importance to localcommercial fisheriesand can be found in theaquariumtrade.[3]WhenMarcus Elieser Blochnamed thegenusBodianushe usedBodianus bodianusas thetype speciesof the genus, this is ajunior synonymofBodianus rufus.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Xie, Y.; Russell, B. (2010)."Bodianus rufus".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2010:e.T187672A8596282.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187672A8596282.en.Retrieved20 November2021.
- ^abc"The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago"(PDF).St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago: University of the West Indies.
- ^Froese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Bodianus rufus".FishBase.August 2013 version.
- ^Eschmeyer, William N.;Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.)."Bodianus".Catalog of Fishes.California Academy of Sciences.Retrieved28 December2019.
External links
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- Photos ofSpanish hogfishon Sealife Collection
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