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Red pigfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Bodianus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Bodianus unimaculatus

Higher classification
  
Bodianus

Order
  
Perciformes

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Similar
  
Bodianus, Wrasse, Orthopristis, Bodianus perditio, Axilspot hogfish

The red pigfish, Bodianus unimaculatus, is a species of wrasse native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean from eastern Australia to New Zealand, including Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands. It inhabits reefs and offshore waters, where it occurs from the surface to 60 m (200 ft) deep. Males of this species can reach a length of 50 cm (20 in), while females only reach 30 cm (12 in).

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Red pigfish Wikipedia