Bodianus cylindriatus (Tanaka 1930)

This species has the following characters: D XII, 10; caudal fin rays 10 + 12 + 10; pectoral-fin rays ii, 14-15; lateral line scales 30-31 (rarely 31); scales above lateral line 2-3; scales below lateral line 8½-10½; predorsal scales 25-27; total gill rakers 13-17; upper jaw have prominent anterior canines of similar size; dental ridge is low, 2 consecutive rows of shorter canines, the first with 4 teeth slightly longer than 4-5 in second row; posterior end of upper jaw with moderately large canine; lower jaw with first prominent anterior canine ca ½ - 2/3 size of second, directed anterodorsally and slightly laterally; dental ridge low with 2 series of smaller caniniform teeth laterally, the first with about 4 teeth slightly longer than 6-7 in second; similar sized lateral teeth in both jaws; shallow body, 21.3-25.5% SL; snout, 7.6-10.4% SL; short head, 31.8-34.2% SL; first soft ray of pelvic fin not prolonged as filament, at most reaching just beyond anus (Ref. 75973).

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

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10

Benthopelagic over hard substrates (Ref. 58302). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

分布於西北太平洋區，包括台灣及日本海域等。台灣分布於東北部。

小型之隆頭魚，可食用，但產量稀少，一般不容易看見。

體長型，側扁。上下頜突出，前側具 4強犬齒，上頜每側具一大圓犬齒。頰部與鰓蓋被鱗；下頜無鱗。D. XII, 10； A. III, 11-12；P. 16；L.l. 30-33；尾鰭截形，上下緣鰭條不延長。體背呈紅色而帶有黃色，腹側銀白色；體側無明顯之縱條紋；背鰭第I-II棘間及臀鰭前端為鮮紅色斑，胸鰭基底具鮮紅色斜紋，尾鰭基底中央另具一紅褐色圓班；各鰭淡色或略帶黃色。

主要棲息於近海的礁砂混合區域，深度在100公尺以上。生態習性不甚明瞭。

Bodianus cylindriatus is a species of wrasse. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Known from seamounts and knolls