Halichoeres podostigma

Halichoeres podostigma, the axil spot wrasse, is a species of saltwater wrasse found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.^[2]

Halichoeres podostigma
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Halichoeres
Species:	H. podostigma
Binomial name
Halichoeres podostigma (Bleeker, 1854)
Synonyms
Julis podostigma Bleeker, 1854

Description

This species reaches a length of 18.5 cm (7.3 in).^[3]