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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 12
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits rubble bottoms of steep outer reef slopes (Ref. 9710).
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Adults inhabit rubble bottoms of steep outer reef slopes (Ref. 75973). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Bodianus opercularis

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Bodianus opercularis, the blackspot hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba in the north to Madagascar and Mauritius in the south, and then east to Christmas Island.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Gomon, M.F., 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 30:1-133.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Bodianus opercularis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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Bodianus opercularis: Brief Summary

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Bodianus opercularis, the blackspot hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba in the north to Madagascar and Mauritius in the south, and then east to Christmas Island.

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