Bodianus paraleucosticticus explained

Bodianus paraleucosticticus, the five-striped hogfish, is a species of wrasse native to tropical and warm temperate waters of the Indo-West Pacific, particularly Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Rarotonga.^[1] It has also been recorded at Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea off Queensland.^[2] The specific name is a compound of para meaning "near" with leucostictus meaning "white-spotted" referring to the close relationship of this species with Bodianus leucostictus.

Further reading

• Parenti, Paolo, and John E. Randall. "Checklist of the species of the families Labridaeand Scaridae: an update." (2011).

Notes and References

1. Gomon, Martin F. "A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species." Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 30 (2006): 1-133.
2. Web site: Dianne J. Bray . Martin F. Gomon . Bodianus paraleucosticticus . Fishes of Australia . 28 December 2019 . Museums Victoria.