Bodianus albotaeniatus
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| Bodianus albotaeniatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. albotaeniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus albotaeniatus (Valenciennes, 1839) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Bodianus albotaeniatus, the Hawaiian hogfish, is a species of wrasse native to the Hawaiian Islands. This species occurs on reef slopes at depths of from 3 to 160 m (9.8 to 524.9 ft) with the adults being found in deeper waters than the juveniles. This species can reach 55 cm (22 in) in total length with a maximum recorded weight of 1.8 kg (4.0 lb). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is also popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3]
Although considered a subspecies of Bodianus bilunulatus in the past, it is now treated as a distinct species in its own right.[4][5][6]
