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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Labridae (Wrasses) > Hypsigenyinae
Etymology: Bodianus: Bodianus after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896); busellatus: Name from the Latin prefix bu meaning large, and noun sella for saddle, plus the adjectival suffix atus, in reference to the large black saddle-like spot on the caudal
peduncle of this species and the spot is considerably larger in individuals of this species than in those of its cognates.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
Distribution
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Central Pacific: Marquesas and Pitcairn Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Gomon, M.F., 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 30:1-133. (Ref. 75973)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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