Biology:Bodianus neilli
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Short description: Species of wrasse in the family Labridae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Bodianus |
| Species: | B. neilli
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| Binomial name | |
| Bodianus neilli (Day, 1867)
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Cossyphus neilli Day, 1867 | |
Bodianus neilli, the Bay of Bengal hogfish, is a species of wrasse in the family Labridae. It is found in the Indian Ocean in reefs off the coasts of the Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Thailand,[2] although records from the Maldives are doubtful.[1] Bodianus neilli was described as Cossyphus neilli in 1867 by Francis Day with the type locality given as Madras.[3]
Etymology
The specific name honours Day's friend, A.G Brisbane Neill.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Russell, B.; Myers, R. (2010). "Bodianus neilli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187661A8594164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187661A8594164.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187661/8594164. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Bodianus neilli" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Cossyphus neilli". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=49709.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2412311 entry
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