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Young striped pigfish (Bodianus izuensis)

My 25th Bodianus species, a few left and I have seen every species that ever entered the trade!

Young striped pigfish (Bodianus izuensis)
Sicarius, 22 Nov 2023
    • DaLilFishie
      Which species have you not seen? And is the 25 species counting species formerly in Clepticus and Semicossyphus (these genera have been lumped into Bodianus)?
    • Sicarius
      @DaLilFishie I did not count any of the Clepticus or Semicossyphus.
      I'm missing the true Bodianus diana from the Indian Ocean, B. frenchii (potentially gone from the trade?), B. neopercularis, B. thoracotaeniatus & B. opercularis. I'm not sure what other species are around, but I doubt it's much more.

      I have photographed the following species:
      - Bodianus anthioides (Lyretail hogfish)
      - Bodianus atrolumbus (Palebar hogfish) very rare
      - Bodianus axillaris (Axilspot hogfish)
      - Bodianus bennetti (Lemon-striped pygmy hogfish) very rare
      - Bodianus bilunulatus (Tarry hogfish)
      - Bodianus bimaculatus (Twospot hogfish)
      - Bodianus cylindriatus (Slender pigfish) extremely rare
      - Bodianus dictynna (Redfin hogfish)
      - Bodianus diplotaenia (Mexican hogfish)
      - Bodianus izuensis (Striped pigfish)
      - Bodianus leucosticticus (Lined hogfish) very rare
      - Bodianus loxozonus (Blackfin hogfish)
      - Bodianus macrourus (Black-banded hogfish) rare
      - Bodianus masudai (Masuda's hogfish) rare
      - Bodianus mesothorax (Splitlevel hogfish)
      - Bodianus neilli (Bay of Bengal hogfish)
      - Bodianus oxycephalus (Banded pigfish)
      - Bodianus perditio (Golden-spot hogfish)
      - Bodianus pulchellus (Spotfin hogfish)
      - Bodianus rubrisos (Red-sashed hogfish) very rare
      - Bodianus rufus (Spanish hogfish)
      - Bodianus scrofa (Barred hogfish)
      - Bodianus sepiacaudus (Crescent-tail hogfish)
      - Bodianus speciosus (Blackbar hogfish)
      - Bodianus tanyokidus (Black ear hogfish) extremely rare
    • Yoshistar888
      @Sicarius I don’t know if they’re found overseas but I’ve seen Bodianus paraleucosticticus at a store (have a crappy phone pic)
    • Sicarius
      @Yoshistar888 Stunning species! Thanks for sharing your encounter :)
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