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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Etymology: Bodianus: Bodianus after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896); flavipinnis: From the Latin flavus for yellow and pinna for fin, in reference to the bright yellow pectoral fin of this species (Ref. 44106).

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Marine; demersal; depth range 157 - 250 m (Ref. 44106). Subtropical

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Southwest Pacific: warm temperate waters of eastern Australia and New Zealand.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44106)

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Predorsal scales 15-24, reaching forward just in advance of above posterior margin of orbit; cheek scales extending forward only to corner of mouth; scales absent on lower jaw; teeth on dental ridge of each jaw in a single row, those anteriorly small but distinct, close behind and in line with prominent anterior canines; posterior tips of dorsal and anal fins rounded; caudal fin truncate to slightly rounded; red above and white below with two large white blotches above lateral line below spinous portion of dorsal fin; pectoral fins bright yellow (Ref. 44106).

Adults are found in caves and archways on reefs (Ref. 44106). Likely to occur in depths greater than 250 m (Ref. 44106). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Gomon, M.F., 2001. Descriptions of two new species of Bodianus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Australasian waters. N.Z. J. Zool. 28:407-416. (Ref. 44106)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 12 April 2008

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Bodianus flavipinnis Gomon, 2001