Bodianus axillaris

ingliseJuveniles and females easily recognized by the generally black body with large white spots; males have large black spots on the soft parts of the dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 48636). Juveniles resemble the juveniles of B. mesothorax but have white rather than yellow spots. Undergoes a dramatic color change with growth.

• Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832
• Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832)
• Cossyphus octomaculatus Liénard, 1891
• Lepidaplois albomaculatus Smith, 1957