Bodianus macrognathos
Bodianus macrognathos, the giant hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.[1]
| Bodianus macrognathos | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. macrognathos |
| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus macrognathos (R. E. Morris, 1974) | |
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Size
This species reaches a length of 62.0 cm (24.4 in).[2]
References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Bodianus macrognathos" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Morris, R.E. (1974): A new labrid fish from the North Kenya Banks. Copeia 1974: 632–634.
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