Diana's hogfish, Bodianus diana, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from the African coast to the Nicobars and the Cocos-Keeling Islands. Reports of its presence in the western Pacific Ocean are erroneous. It occurs on the seaward side of reefs at depths from 6 to 50 m (20 to 164 ft) (though rarely deeper than 25 m (82 ft)). It can reach a length of 16.9 cm (6.7 in). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Diana's hogfish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Bodianus
Species:	B. diana
Binomial name
Bodianus diana (Lacépède, 1801)
Synonyms
Labrus diana Lacépède, 1801 Lepidaplois diana (Lacépède, 1801) Lepidaplois aldabrensis J. L. B. Smith, 1956

Habitat

Diana's hogfish is generally found in the Indo-Pacific region including the Red Sea and East Africa towards the Marshall Islands.[3] Juveniles have been observed living among the tentacles of the mushroom coral Heliofungia actiniformis.[4][5]

Diet

Diana's hogfish feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. Juveniles are known to remove parasites from other fishes.[1]

Utilization

This species is collected for the aquarium trade.[1]

References

External links

• marinespecies.org

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