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Labridae (Wrasses) > Hypsigenyinae
Etymology: Bodianus: Bodianus after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896); oxycephalus: Name from the Greek oxys for acute, and cephalofor head, referring to the sharply pointed head in this species (Ref. 75973).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
Northwestern Pacific: restricted to the subtropical and warm temperate, between Sagami Bay, Japan, and the northeastern tip of Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75973)
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
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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