Diana's hogfish

Diana's hogfish, Bodianus diana, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from the African coast to the Nicobars and the Cocos-Keeling Islands. Reports of its presence in the western Pacific Ocean are erroneous. It occurs on the seaward side of reefs at depths from 6 to 50 m (20 to 164 ft) (though rarely deeper than 25 m (82 ft)). It can reach a length of 16.9 cm (6.7 in). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Diana's hogfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. diana
Binomial name
Bodianus diana
(Lacépède, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Labrus diana Lacépède, 1801
  • Lepidaplois diana (Lacépède, 1801)
  • Lepidaplois aldabrensis J. L. B. Smith, 1956

Habitat

Diana's hogfish is generally found in the Indo-Pacific region including the Red Sea and East Africa towards the Marshall Islands.[3] Juveniles have been observed living among the tentacles of the mushroom coral Heliofungia actiniformis.[4][5]

Diet

Diana's hogfish feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. Juveniles are known to remove parasites from other fishes.[1]

Utilization

This species is collected for the aquarium trade.[1]

References


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