Bodianus opercularis
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| Bodianus opercularis | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. opercularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus opercularis (Guichenot, 1847)
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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 east to Christmas Island.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in).[3]
References
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