Bodianus
pulchellus
(Poey, 1860)
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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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Spotfin hogfish |
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Max. size:
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28.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9626) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 %26#150; 120 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 %26#150; 28%26deg;C; 29%26deg;N - 7%26deg;N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Honduras and Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Eastern Atlantic: São Tom?Island (Ref. 34088).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 10;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 12. Body red with white stripe on lower side. Black spot at base of anterior dorsal spines. Very distinctive and colorful species. (Ref. 26938).
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Biology: |
Inhabits coral and rocky reefs, rarely at depths greater than 24 m (Ref. 9710). Feeds on crabs and small shellfish (Ref. 3726). Juveniles pick parasites from other fishes (Ref. 9710). May hybridize with Spanish hogfish, B. rufus (Ref. 40096). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3726).
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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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