Bodianus speciosus, the blackbar hogfish, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Bodianus speciosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. speciosus
Binomial name
Bodianus speciosus
(S. Bowdich, 1825)
Synonyms
  • Diastodon speciosus Bowdich, 1825
  • Labrus iagonensis Bowdich, 1825
  • Bodianus iagonensis (Bowdich, 1825)

Description

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This species reaches a length of 50.0 cm (19.7 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Russell, B. & Pollard, D. (2010). "Bodianus speciosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187493A8550712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187493A8550712.en. Retrieved 21 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Gomon, M.F., 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 30:1-133.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bodianus speciosus". FishBase. February 2015 version.