Diana's hogfish (Bodianus diana) fish species and information / pictures of Diana's hogfish - Bodianus diana

Diana's hogfish (Bodianus diana) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bodianus diana

Common Name
Diana's hogfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Snout pointed. Posterior corner of mouth below or immediately posterior to forward margin of orbit.

Classification

Classified By
Lacep?de, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (Ref. 35918) to the Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to Japan (Ref. 559). Replaced by the longer snouted Bodianus prognathus in the Line Islands (Ref. 37816).
Range
32°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 100 m (Ref. 9823), usually 6 - 25 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.48 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
25.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)