Five-striped Hogfish

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. It has also been recorded at Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea off Queensland. 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.

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Bodianus paraleucosticticus es una especie de pez perciforme de la familia Labridae. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 9,9 cm de longitud estándar (sin incluir la aleta caudal). ​ Hábitat Arrecifes tropicales; a una profundidad comprendida entre 50 y 115 m.