HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesGolden-spot hogfish Golden-spot hogfish (Bodianus perditio) Scientific name: Bodianus perditio Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 The Golden-spot hogfish (Bodianus perditio) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Antiequatorial. Indo-West Pacific, southern Africa to the islands of southern Oceania. Western Central Pacific: From Taiwan to southern Japan. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameBodianus perditioFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length80.0Depth range10 m (33 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - ? mClimateSubtropicalDistributionAntiequatorial. Indo-West Pacific: southern Africa to the islands of southern Oceania. Western Central Pacific: From Taiwan to southern Japan.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercialResilienceVery Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesQueen corisCoris formosaGreen birdmouth wrasseGomphosus caeruleusHawaiian cleaner wrasseLabroides phthirophagusRazor wrasse fishIniistius umbrilatusGeoffroy's wrasseMacropharyngodon geoffroyFlame wrasseCirrhilabrus jordaniSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026