Halichoeres podostigma

(Bleeker, 1854)

Axil Spot Wrasse

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and Philippines.

Size: 7 inches (17 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits outer reef flats and upper slopes of coastal reefs and usually found at depths between 6 – 85 feet (2 – 25 m) where it feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade, but could be a fairly good reef aquarium species.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Labridae

Genus: Halichoeres

FYI: Shown here for identification only.