WoRMS taxon details
Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832)
218933 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218933)
accepted
Species
Cossyphus octomaculatus Liénard, 1891 · unaccepted
Crossyphus octomaculatus Sauvage, 1891 · unaccepted
Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832 · unaccepted
Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957 · unaccepted
Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832) Bennett, E. T. (1832). Observations on a collection of fishes from the Mauritius, presented by Mr. Telfair, with characters of new genera and species. <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1830-31 (pt 1): 165-169. [details]
Description Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles are usually found in caves or under ledges and act as cleaners by...
Description Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles are usually found in caves or under ledges and act as cleaners by picking at bodies of other fishes (adults occasionally do this) (Ref. 1602). Feeds mainly on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as molluscs and crustaceans (Ref. 9823). Not commonly marketed for food. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218933 on 2025-10-14
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Depew, Lorna
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957) Smith, J. L. B. (1957). List of the fishes of the family Labridae in the western Indian Ocean with new records and five new species. <em>Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University.</em> 7: 99-114, Pls. 1-2. [details]
original description (of Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832) Bennett, E. T. (1832). Observations on a collection of fishes from the Mauritius, presented by Mr. Telfair, with characters of new genera and species. <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1830-31 (pt 1): 165-169. [details]
basis of record Gon, O. (1996). Fifty years of fish systematics at the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology. <em>Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr.</em> 51: 45-78. [details]
original description (of Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832) Bennett, E. T. (1832). Observations on a collection of fishes from the Mauritius, presented by Mr. Telfair, with characters of new genera and species. <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1830-31 (pt 1): 165-169. [details]
basis of record Gon, O. (1996). Fifty years of fish systematics at the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology. <em>Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr.</em> 51: 45-78. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles are usually found in caves or under ledges and act as cleaners by picking at bodies of other fishes (adults occasionally do this) (Ref. 1602). Feeds mainly on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as molluscs and crustaceans (Ref. 9823). Not commonly marketed for food. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. [details]Remark Date Eschmeyer, pers. comm. <111>.
Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith is a synonym based on the initial pahse. <307> [details]
To Barcode of Life (24 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cossyphus octomaculatus Liénard, 1891)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Axilspot Hogfish (Juvenile Phase))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Axilspot hogfish (juvenile))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bodianus axillaris)
To FishBase (from synonym Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To FishBase (from synonym Cossyphus octomaculatus Liénard, 1891)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 39 proteins)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 39 proteins) (from synonym Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832))
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 39 proteins) (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Bodianus axillaris FIN029348 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Bodianus axillaris FIN029349 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lepidaplois albomaculatus RAD116939-001) (from synonym Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lepidaplois albomaculatus RAD116939-001) (from synonym Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cossyphus octomaculatus Liénard, 1891)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Axilspot Hogfish (Juvenile Phase))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Axilspot hogfish (juvenile))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bodianus axillaris)
To FishBase (from synonym Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To FishBase (from synonym Cossyphus octomaculatus Liénard, 1891)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 39 proteins)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 39 proteins) (from synonym Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832))
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 39 proteins) (from synonym Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Bodianus axillaris FIN029348 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Bodianus axillaris FIN029349 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lepidaplois albomaculatus RAD116939-001) (from synonym Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lepidaplois albomaculatus RAD116939-001) (from synonym Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957)
To ITIS
