Bodianus bilunulatus

Labridae
Saddleback Hogfish, Red-streaked Pigfish, Saddleback Wrasse, Tarry Hogfish
  • Bodianus bilunulatus, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Bodianus bilunulatus, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Bodianus bilunulatus, WA, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Bodianus bilunulatus, WA, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Red-pink on back and pale underside, red scale margins forming cross-hatched pattern on back and lines along belly. White patch on cheek and dark saddle on tail base which does not extend fully across tail base as in B. loxozonus (Blackfin Pigfish).
Information
  • Max Size: 55 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 21.4-29.3°C
  • Depth: 3-160m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (9% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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