Black-banded hogfish (Bodianus macrourus)

Scientific name: Bodianus macrourus Lacep?de, 1801

Black-banded hogfish (Bodianus macrourus)

The Black-banded hogfish (Bodianus macrourus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11. Black band encircling body posteriorly oriented vertically in adults, almost as broad below lateral line as above; posterior edge of band not reaching past posterior edge of hypurals ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bodianus macrourus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
10–40 m (33–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 40 m, usually 15 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: restricted, Mauritius, R?union and St. Brandon's Shoals. Records outside this area may be bilunulatus, loxozonus, or perditio (M. Westneat, pers.comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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