Coral Pigfish (species: Bodianus axillaris) in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 > Animalia > Vertebrata > Pisces > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Labridae > Bodianus > Bodianus axillaris (gallery)
Bodianus axillaris
Coral Pigfish


©Anne Hoggett: An adult Bodianus axillaris at Cod Hole near Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Juvenile Bodianus axillaris about 6 cm long at North Point, Lizard Island.

©Simon Gingins: Juvenile Bodianus axillaris, Lizard Island area.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Bodianus
Species Bodianus axillaris

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Cheney, K.L., A.S. Grutter, S.P. Blomberg and N.J. Marshall (2009). Blue and yellow signal cleaning behaviour in coral reef fishes, Current Biology, 19: 1283-1287. LIRS catalog number 1240.
  • Elliott, J.P. and D.R. Bellwood (2003). Alimentary tract morphology and diet in three coral reef fish families, Journal of Fish Biology, 63: 1598-1609. LIRS catalog number 876.
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