Red pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus)

Scientific name: Bodianus unimaculatus G?nther, 1862

Red pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus)

The Red pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae.

Biology

Adults are found offshore, on deep reefs or islands. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bodianus unimaculatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia (southern Queensland to Victoria) and New Zealand. Also Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and the Kermadec Islands. Previously confused with Bodianus vulpinus, a West Australian endemic, Bodianus oxycephalus from Japan, and other similar species at Easter Island and Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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