Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Labridae Scientific name Bodianus frenchii Higher classification Bodianus Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Bodianus, Wrasse, Red pigfish, Bodianus perditio, Baldchin groper | ||
The foxfish, Bodianus frenchii, is a species of wrasse native to the temperate marine waters in southwestern Western Australia to eastern South Australia, and from southern Queensland to eastern Tasmania, at depths between 10 and 40 m. A gap in the distribution of foxfish occurs through Victoria. Its length is up to 45 cm.
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Description
The foxfish is brown, red, or orange with two spots on the back. When foxfish are juveniles, they are brown and have three yellow patches with a black area around the pectoral fin.
Habitat
Foxfish are typically found living under ledges and in caves.
References
Foxfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA