Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Blackbelt Hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax

Blackbelt Hogfish - Bodianus mesothorax
Location: Wakatobi, Indonesia

Scientific Name: Bodianus mesothorax
Also known as: Splitlevel Hogfish, Coral Hogfish
Category: Hogfishes
Size: 2 to 7 in. (5 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji


 
 
 
 

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