The crescent-tail hogfish (Bodianus sepiacaudus), also known as the candy cane hogfish or Pacific redstriped hogfish,[2] is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean from Sulawesi to the Line Islands. It can be found in groups at depths from 20 to 75 m (66 to 246 ft). This species can reach 8.7 cm (3.4 in) in standard length.[3] Juveniles are white and black. Adults are white with four broad red stripes, suffused with black on caudal peduncle and caudal fin. It can be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. sepiacaudus
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| Bodianus sepiacaudus Gomon, 2006
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The crescent-tail hogfish differs from Bodianus masudai by having white pelvic fins.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Russell, B. (2010). "Bodianus sepiacaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187576A8573103. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187576A8573103.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Bodianus sepiacaudus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bodianus sepiacaudus". FishBase. August 2014 version.
- ^ Martin F. Gomon (2006). "A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement. 30: 1–133.
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