Bodianus
perditio
(Quoy %26 Gaimard, 1834)
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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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Golden-spot hogfish |
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Max. size:
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80.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9823); max. published weight: 312 g (Ref. 3132) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 10 %26#150; ? m
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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Antiequatorial in distribution. Indo-West Pacific: southern Africa to the islands of southern Oceania and from Taiwan to southern Japan.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 10;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 12
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Biology: |
Inhabits the vicinity of coral and rocky reefs, often over sand or rubble in deeper water. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 9823). An excellent food fish (Ref. 3132).
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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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