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Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Etymology: Bodianus: Bodianus after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896).; scrofa: Name fromg feminine Latin noun meaning breeding sow, apparently refers to the common name hogfish (Ref. 75973).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 200 m (Ref. 5292). Subtropical; 38°N - 15°N, 26°W - 13°W
Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89108); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2683)
Adults inhabit rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Sold fresh in markets.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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. (Ref. 75973)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 16.3 - 18.8, mean 17.3 °C (based on 6 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.00781 - 0.02225), b=3.06 (2.91 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 22.2 [11.0, 44.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.509 [0.286, 0.958] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [16.4, 21.4] %; Omega3 = 0.23 [0.13, 0.38] g/100g; Selenium = 20.7 [10.6, 38.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.6 [16.5, 207.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.796 [0.537, 1.300] mg/100g (wet weight);