Labre à Deux Taches

Small juveniles are bright yellow and females become more orange as red lines develop. Males are mainly pink with red lines (Ref. 48636).

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 11 - 12

Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154).

Adults are common around rubble and sand in steep outer reef slopes (Ref. 9710), and drop-offs, usually adjacent to very deep water. They form small aggregations in soft bottom habitats with sponges and soft corals. The group usually comprising juveniles and females which are dominated by a large male (Ref. 48636). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

aquarium: commercial

分布於印度-西太平洋區，由模里西斯、馬爾地夫到巴布新幾內亞，北至台灣及日本海域等。台灣分布於東部及東北部。

小型之隆頭魚，體色鮮艷，常被當作觀賞魚，亦可食用，延繩釣、一支釣較容易上鉤。

體長型，側扁。上下頜突出，前側具 4強犬齒，上頜每側具一大圓犬齒。頰部與鰓蓋被鱗；下頜無鱗。D. XII, 9-10； A. III, 11-12；P. 16；L.l. 30-32；G.R. 14-16；尾鰭圓形。體色多變，粉紅色至黃色，腹面顏色較淡；體側具紅色縱條紋；背鰭硬棘部黑色，鰓蓋後緣具一眼班，尾柄另具一紅褐色小班點；各鰭黃色或淡色。

主要棲息於近海的礁砂混合區域，深度可達60公尺。白天在珊瑚礁區覓食活動，晚上則鑽沙而眠。行一夫多妻生活。具性轉變的行為，屬於先雌後雄型。以小型的甲殼類、軟體動物和多毛類等為食。

The twospot hogfish (Bodianus bimaculatus) is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific from Madagascar to New Caledonia and from Japan to New Zealand. This species prefers areas of reefs with substrates of rubble or sand at depths from 30 to 60 m (98 to 197 ft). This species can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.

Common in steep outer reef slopes.