Bodianus loxozonus (Snyder, 1908)

Blackfin hogfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Labridae \| Bodianinae
Synonyms	Lepidaplois loxozonus, Bodianus loxozonus loxozonus, Lepidaplois trotteri, ... more
Common names	Blackfin pigfish, Sugale-a'a, Bankilan, ... more

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Main reference

Westneat, M.W. 2001. (Ref. 9823)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 47.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m (Ref. 9823), usually 3 - 40 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 28°S

Western Pacific: eastward to French Polynesia, north to Japan, south to New Caledonia. Myers & Lieske 1994 (Ref. 9710) list the subspecies loxozonus as occurring from Viet Nam to the Marshall Islands and Tonga, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands and the subspecies trotteri as occurring in the Line and Cook Islands and French Polynesia. Reports of Bodianus hirsutus (synonym of Bodianus macrourus from SW Indian Ocean) may be referring to this species.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Adults usually with a large black blotch on the back, extending along the lower lobe of the tail fin to the black ventral fins, but reduced to a small patch in large males (Ref. 48636). Often misidentified as Bodianus hirsutus (synonym of Bodianus macrourus (Lacepede, 1801) (Ref. 54980).

Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602), on slopes or along upper part of drop-offs (Ref. 48636). Feeds mainly on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 9823).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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