Bodianus masudai
Appearance
Bodianus masudai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Bodianus |
Species: | B. masudai
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Binomial name | |
Bodianus masudai |
Bodianus masudai is a species of wrasse.[2] It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.[3]
Description
[edit]This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in).[4]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of Hajime Masuda (1921–2005) of the University of Tokyo, who collected the type specimen and co-authored the study in which the fishes description appeared.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Russell, B. (2010). "Bodianus masudai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187697A8604624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187697A8604624.en. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "World Register of Marine Species – WoRMS taxon details – Bodianus masudai Araga & Yoshino, 1975". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Gomon, M.F., 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 30:1–133.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bodianus masudai". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 February 2023.