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Twospot hogfish

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Bodianus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Bodianus bimaculatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Bodianus, Wrasse, Diana's hogfish, Split‑level hogfish, Bodianus anthioides

The twospot hogfish, Bodianus bimaculatus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific from Madagascar to New Caledonia and from Japan to New Zealand. This species prefers areas of reefs with substrates of rubble or sand at depths from 30 to 60 m (98 to 197 ft). This species can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.

References

Twospot hogfish Wikipedia


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