Tarry hogfish
📖 Overview
Adults occur on deep reef slopes rich with invertebrates such as sponges and seawhips, but young adults are occasionally seen much shallower . Usually solitary in coral and rocky reefs. Feed mainly on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. Protogynous . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Young easily identified by the unusual coloration. Adults normally have an oval shaped black saddle near the tail, but it may become indistinct in large males .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tarry hogfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tarry hogfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Size at sex change: 38.6-40.5 cm L .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 160 m . Tropical; 30°N - 30°S, 30°E - 134°W West Pacific: east coast of Africa to Japan, the Philippines and New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blackspot wrasse · Crescent banded hogfish · Hawaiian hogfish · Red-streaked Pigfish · Saddle-back hogfish · Saddle-back Pigfish · Saddleback Hogfish · Saddleback Pigfish · Saddleback Wrasse · Table boss · Tarry hogfish · Tuxedo hogfish |
| 🌍AFR | Saalrug-varkvis |
| 🌍CES | ostnatec sedlatý |
| 🇫🇷French | Vieille à selle noire |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kitsunebera · キツネベラ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 사당놀래기 |
| 🌍MSA | Bajing lout |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião betume |
| 🌍SOM | Maambiyo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Doncella Ensillada · Vieja ensillada |
| 🌍SWA | Pono |
| 🌍TGL | Bungat |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 三齒仔 · 双带普提鱼 · 日本婆仔 · 紅娘仔 · 雙帶寒鯛 · 雙帶普提魚 · 雙帶狐鯛 · 黃鶯魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodianus bilunulatus bilinulatus | Lacépède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Bodianus bilunulatus bilunulatus | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Cossyphus bilunulatus | Valenciennes | 1839 | Synonym |
| Labrus bilunulatus | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Lepidaplois bilunulatus | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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