Lyretail Hogfish

Scientific Name: Bodianus anthioides
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 21cm
Identification: Brown head and forebody, white rear body; scattered brown spots on white areas; deeply forked tail.
Favourite: Solitary; feed on benthic invertebrates.
Hide-out: Steep outer slopes, often adjacent to dropoffs in 6-25m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Line Is. and Tuamotu Is. in French Polynesia. S. Japan to Australia.