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Etymology: Bodianus: Bodianus after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896); neilli: Named for A.G. Brisbane Neill, a friend of Day.
Eponymy: Dr Andrew Charles Brisbane Neill (1814–1891) was a Scottish physician who qualified at the University of Glasgow (1837) and served in the Madras Medical Service (1838–1858). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Day.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m (Ref. 75973), usually 10 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 130652)
Indian Ocean: apparently restricted to the coast of India, Sri Lanka, the Maldive Is., and the Andaman Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Adults inhabit shallow coastal reefs and turbid lagoon reefs (Ref. 9710). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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