Bodianus or the hogfishes is a genus of fish in the family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species have many parasites.[4]
Bodianus | |
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Bodianus loxozonus | |
Bodianus perditio | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Bodianus Bloch, 1790 |
Type species | |
Bodianus bodianus Bloch, 1790[2]
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Synonyms[3] | |
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There are currently 45 recognized species in this genus: