Island hogfish (Bodianus insularis)

Scientific name: Bodianus insularis Gomon & Lubbock, 1980

Island hogfish (Bodianus insularis)

The Island hogfish (Bodianus insularis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, St. Paul Rocks, Ascension and St. Helena.

Biology

Caught in areas of rock and rubble bottoms associated with sand or reef-like areas. Protogynous hermaphrodite, with obvious sexual dichromatism. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bodianus insularis
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
6–60 m (20–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: St. Paul Rocks, Ascension and St. Helena.
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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