Bodianus speciosus

Bodianus speciosus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific 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)

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

Description

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

References

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.
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.