Saddleback Hogfish

Scientific Name: Bodianus bilunulatus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 55cm
Identification: TP - Pale undercolor with numerous dark reddish to greenish or grayish brown thin stripes; large dark or pale spot below rear dorsal fin.
Favourite: Solitary; feed on benthic invertebrates.
Hide-out: Lagoons and outer reef slopes in 8-108m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Hawaii and Pitcairn Is. east of French Polynesia. S. Japan to Australia.