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Anchor Tuskfish
Choerodon anchorago
Gold-spot Wrasse
Bodianus perditio
- Max size
- View in app
- Max weight
- View in app
- Max depth
- 120 m
- Found in
- 12 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackgreyyellowred
- Body shape
- Standard, Compressed, Elongated
- Pattern
- Blotches or dots, Vertical markings
- Family
- Labridae
Bodianus perditio, the golden-spot hogfish, is a species of wrasse found in the Pacific Ocean.
Description
This species reaches a length of 80.0 cm (31.5 in).
Etymology
The fish is named for ruin or destruction, referring to precarious position of the corvette Astrolabe, which stranded on the reefs of Tonga in the South Pacific. Quoy facing the “perdition” in which the ship, the crew and all the specimens that had been collected would be lost, resolutely stuck to the work of illustrating this species. The ship, the crew and the illustration survived but the type specimen did not.
Similar species
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Axilspot Hogfish
Bodianus axillaris
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Axilspot Hogfish (juvenile)
Bodianus axillaris
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Blackbelt Hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
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Blackbelt Hogfish (juvenile)
Bodianus mesothorax
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Blackear Wrasse
Halichoeres poeyi
Questions
Is Gold-spot Wrasse dangerous?
Gold-spot Wrasse has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Gold-spot Wrasse?
How deep does Gold-spot Wrasse live?
Gold-spot Wrasse can be found at depths of up to 120 meters.
