Species Bodianus opercularis (Guichenot, 1847)
Blackspot Hogfish, Candystripe Hogfish, Red-striped Hogfish
- Cossyphus opercularis Guichenot, A. 1847. Description de deux nouvelles espèces de Cossyphes. Revue de Zoologie, Paris 10: 282-284 [283].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP A-8271 dry, Madagascar.Subsequent designation references:
Gomon, M.F. 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 30: 1-133 [32].
Generic Combinations
- Bodianus opercularis (Guichenot, 1847). —
Gomon, M.F. & Madden, W.D. 1981. Comments on the labrid fish subgenus Bodianus (Trochocopus) with a description of a new species from the Indian and Pacific oceans. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 7(4): 121-126 [121] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; tropical, Red Sea, Indian Ocean
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [640]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [198]
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
Reef associated, 32-75 m
General References
Gomon, M.F. 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 30: 1-133 [30]
Gomon, M.F. & Madden, W.D. 1981. Comments on the labrid fish subgenus Bodianus (Trochocopus) with a description of a new species from the Indian and Pacific oceans. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 7(4): 121-126 [122]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [105] (Candystripe Hogfish)
FishBase 2013. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Blackspot Hogfish)
Russell, B. & Myers, R. 2010. Bodianus opercularis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABROIDEI | 19-Apr-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |