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Bodianus axillaris
Axilspot Hogfish
As recorded: Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- January 15, 1970
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; pinnacle reef in lagoon
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Bodianus axillaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 788 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lelepa, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Bodianus axillaris. BPBM 9008. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35563299. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9008.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35563299 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026