WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Twospot hogfish

Bodianus bimaculatus

Also known as: Candy Hogfish, Coral Hogfish, Coral Pigfish, Golden Hogfish, Hogfish, Twinspot Hogfish, Twospot Pigfish, Twospot Slender Hogfish, Two-spotted Hogfish, Yellow Candy Hogfish, Yellow Hogfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Adult
@Lonufoshi · Male’, Maldives · June 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found in small harems, over soft bottoms rich in soft corals and sponges, along rubble and sandy drop-offs and outer reef slopes, close to very deep waters.
Juveniles found singly, in caves and under ledges, acting as cleaners to other fish.

Most reef fish seen by divers during the day, are grazers, they cruise around, just above the surface of the coral, or snoop into crevices, foraging for food.
Wrasses have small protruding teeth, which they use to graze the bottom, taking in a variety of algae, crustaceans, such as crabs, eggs, shrimps, snails and worms. Any hard coats or thick shells, are then ground down by their pharyngeal jaws, and the delicacies inside digested.
From juvenile to adult, wrasses dramatically alter their colour and body shapes.
Wrasses are always on the go during the day, but are the first to go to bed and the last to rise.
Small wrasses dive below the sand to sleep, and larger wrasses wedge themselves in crevices.

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How to identify

Behaviour
harems

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found in small harems, over soft bottoms rich in soft corals and sponges, along rubble and sandy drop-offs and outer reef slopes, close to very deep waters.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLabridae
    6. genusBodianus
    7. speciesBodianus bimaculatus Allen, 1973

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    More in the family

    Wrasses (Labridae)