Bodianus bathycapros
Bodianus bathycapros, is a species of wrasse native to tropical and warm temperate waters of the Pacific Ocean, particularly the Hawaiian Islands.[2] It is restricted to deeper waters and has been observed from submersibles at depths of around 190 metres (620 ft). It is an oviparous species in which the male and female form distinct pairs when spawning.[3]
| Bodianus bathycapros | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. bathycapros |
| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus bathycapros Gomon, 2006 | |
References
- Russell, B. (2010). "Bodianus bathycapros". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187619A8582325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187619A8582325.en. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- Gomon, Martin F. "A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species." Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 30 (2006): 1-133.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Bodianus bathycapros" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
Further reading
- Parenti, Paolo, and John E. Randall. "Checklist of the species of the families Labridaeand Scaridae: an update." (2011).
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