Bodianus Temporal range: 14–0 Ma Middle Miocene to present |
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Bodianus loxozonus | |
Bodianus perditio | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: |
Bodianus Bloch, 1790 |
Type species | |
Bodianus bodianus Bloch, 1790 |
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.
There are currently 45 recognized species in this genus: