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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Hypsigenyinae
Etymology: Bodianus:Bodianus after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896); bimaculatus:Name from Latin 'bis' meaning two or twice and the feminine noun 'macula' for spot, refers to its characteristic black spots on the opercle and caudal peduncle.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 100 m (Ref. 1602), usually 30 - 60 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 31°N - 12°S
Dorsalspines (total): 12; Dorsalsoft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 11 - 12. Small juveniles are bright yellow and females become more orange as red lines develop. Males are mainly pink with red lines (Ref. 48636). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Adults are common around rubble and sand in steep outer reef slopes (Ref. 9710), and drop-offs, usually adjacent to very deep water. They form small aggregations in soft bottom habitats with sponges and soft corals. The group usually comprising juveniles and females which are dominated by a large male (Ref. 48636). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
