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Bodianus darwini (Jenyns, 1842) Galápagos sheephead wrasse |
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photo by
Wolfe, G. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Bodianinae | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Ecuador to central Peru, and Galapagos Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12 | |||
| Biology: | Caught in both shallow and deep waters. Its strong dentition makes it an opportunistic predator, even of hard-shelled benthos as shown by its stomach contents of coarse calcareous remains and detritus (Ref. 11295). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||