Bodianus
macrognathos
(Morris, 1974)
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Family:
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Labridae
(Wrasses), subfamily: Bodianinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Giant hogfish |
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Max. size:
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62.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 25 %26#150; 65 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Western Indian Ocean: Somalia (Ref. 30573) and Kenya to the Gulf of Oman.
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Biology: |
Lives in areas with rocky bottoms.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Westneat, Mark
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