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Bodianus insularis Gomon & Lubbock, 1980 Island hogfish |
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photo by
Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR) |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Bodianinae | |||
| Max. size: | 33 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: St. Paul Rocks, Ascension and St. Helena. | |||
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| Biology: | Caught in areas of rock and rubble bottoms associated with sand or reef-like areas. Protogynous hermaphrodite, with obvious sexual dichromatism (Ref. 5292). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Juveniles remove ectoparasites from other species (Ref. 86997). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||