Galapagos Red Wrasse (Bodianus eclancheri)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Bodianus eclancheri
- Common name
- Galapagos Red Wrasse
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Bodianus
- Size
- 20–35 cm
- Depth
- 3–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
Bodianus eclancheri reaches 35 cm. Red wrasse (Labridae) endemic Galapagos & East Pacific. Bright red-orange dorsal, yellow ventral. Benthic piscivore-carcinophage. Rocky reef 3-40 m. Solitary territorial. Little threatened = LC. Highly observable Galapagos coast, characteristic identification.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Galapagos Red Wrasse?
- Galapagos Red Wrasse (Bodianus eclancheri) reaches 20–35 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Galapagos Red Wrasse?
- Galapagos Red Wrasse is found between 3–40 m deep.
- Is the Galapagos Red Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Galapagos Red Wrasse?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Galapagos Red Wrasse?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Bodianus
- Bodianus rufus - Spanish hogfish
- Bodianus scrofa - Barred hogfish
- Bodianus diana - Diana's hogfish
- Bodianus pulchellus - Cuban hogfish
- Bodianus diplotaenia - Mexican hogfish
- Bodianus speciosus - Speciosus hogfish
Other species in the family Labridae
- Cheilinus undulatus - Humphead wrasse
- Labrus bergylta - Ballan Wrasse
- Sparisoma cretense - Mediterranean parrotfish
- Symphodus mediterraneus - Axillary wrasse
- Symphodus rostratus - Pointed-snout wrasse
- Symphodus ocellatus - Ocellated wrasse
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273528)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5209724)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia