Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Blackbelt Hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
Blackbelt Hogfish
Also known as: Splitlevel Hogfish, Coral Hogfish
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Bodianus mesothorax
Size: 2 to 7 in. (5 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Bodianus (Genus)











































































































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