Blackfin hogfish

The Blackfin hogfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 3 - 100 m , usually 3 - 40 m environment.

The Blackfin Hogfish lives on the outer reef and is usually found swimming well above the surface bottom on deep reef crests. The species shows a curiosity towards divers. More

The Blackfin Hogfish is yellow-orange with narrow horizontal white stripes. Adult fish have a broad diagonal black band or blotch across the rear part of the body extending to the lower base of the tail. The black patch is smaller on large males. More

The dorsal portion of the Blackfin Hogfish is orangish-pink, and the ventral body is light yellow. A black irregular spot is present from the dorsal fin to the ventral tail. The black area will become smaller as the fish ages. More

Bodianus loxozonus, the Blackfin Hogfish at about eighteen. The other two are entirely suitable for easygoing fish only systems and reefs lacking mollusks and crustaceans (which they gladly eat); Bodianus anthioides, the Lyretail Hogfish, and Bodianus axillaris, the Axilspot Hogfish. More

Common names

Balaki in Ilokano
Bankilan in Tagalog
Banog in Other
Batu in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Bayan in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Bechok in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Black-banded hogfish in English
Blackfin hogfish in English
Blackfin hogfish in Japanese (日本語)
Blackfin pigfish in English
Bungat in Tagalog
Danlugan in Other
Domingue in French (français)
Eclipse hogfish in English
Eclipse wrasse in English
Hireguro Bera in Japanese (日本語)
Hiregurobera in Japanese (日本語)
Ilahan in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Isdang bato in Tagalog
koli ni wai in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Labayan in Other
Labre brassard in French (français)
Labre voilé noir in French (français)
Lampalampa in Other
Lippfisch in German (Deutsch)
Lubay-lubay in Other
Maldak in Creole, French
Maming in Tagalog
Maringyan in Bikol
Mauritius hogfish in English
Molmol in Other
Nuri-nuri in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Pilo-pilo in Other
Pirat-pirat in Other
Reef pigfish in English
Sugale-a'a in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Tamago in Visayan
Tausay in Other
Verde verde in Ilokano
Vieja viuda in Spanish (español)
斜带普提鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
斜带狐鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
斜帶普提魚 in Mandarin Chinese
斜帶狐鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
斜斑普提魚 in Mandarin Chinese
黑带普提鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
黑帶普提魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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