Bodianus cylindriatus (species of hogfish)
A specific species of hogfish; primarily used in ichthyological contexts.
The Bodianus cylindriatus is a species of wrasse that inhabits temperate rocky reefs.
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
The name likely derives from 赤 (あか, 'red') and 坊 (ぼう, 'boy' or 'monk'), referring to its reddish coloration, but the exact origin is uncertain.