Blackbelt Hogfish - Bodianus mesothorax (Juvenile)

The split-level hogfish, "Bodianus mesothorax", is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean and the eastern Indian Ocean. They can be found on reefs at depths of 5 to 40 m, though rarely below 20 m. Juveniles inhabit caves in the reef. Adults of this species clean other fish by eating parasites on the body of other reef fish. This species can reach a length of 25 cm.