Bodianus masudai
Bodianus masudai is a species of wrasse.[1] It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Bodianus masudai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. masudai |
| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus masudai Araga & Yoshino, 1975 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Hajime Masuda (1921–2005) of the University of Tokyo, who collected the type specimen and co-authored the study in which the fishes description appeared.[4]
References
- "World Register of Marine Species – WoRMS taxon details – Bodianus masudai Araga & Yoshino, 1975". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- 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 masudai" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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