Western pigfish (Bodianus vulpinus)

Scientific name: Bodianus vulpinus Richardson, 1850

Western pigfish (Bodianus vulpinus)

The Western pigfish (Bodianus vulpinus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rock reef. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bodianus vulpinus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Western Australia. Reported from New Zealand in a number of references but following Kuiter 1993 these would be misidentifications of Bodianus unimaculatus. Report of occurrence from Hawaii, Ryukyu and Easter islands need to be verified.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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