black-banded hogfish

Bodianus macrourus

Black banded fish limited to three islands

Black
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

black-banded hogfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 32 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform