Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Teleostei (Subclass) > Labriformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Bodianus (Genus)

Labre à tache pectorale, Labre bicolore, Labre à tache axillaire, Tamarin, Vieille partagée, Axil hogfish, Axilspot hogfish, Bicolor wrasse, Coral hogfish, Turncoat hogfish, Coral pigfish, Treplettet læbefisk, Achselfleck-Schweinslippfisch, Achselfleck-Schweinfisch, Szkarlatek czteroplamy, Sumitsukibera, スミツキベラ, 腋斑狐鲷, 腋斑普提鱼, 

Description
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9-10; Épines anales : 3; Rayons mous anaux : 12-13 (généralement : 12); Rayons nageoires pectorales : 15-17; Ecailles ligne latérale : 29-30; Branchiospines (Total) : 15-18. Poisson au museau pointu. Queue légèrement arrondie. Taille maximum : 20.0 cm SL. Profondeur : 2 - 100 m, habituellement : 2 - 40 m.

Couleur

• Les juvéniles sont brun foncé à noir, la pointe du museau est blanche, trois taches blanches sur le dos et trois taches blanches sur le ventre, deux taches blanches à la base de la queue, nageoire caudale brun jaunâtre.

• Les adultes sont rouge brun à l’avant et blanc vers l’arrière, œil rouge, nageoires pectorale et caudale jaunes, nageoires pelviennes et annales blanches avec des points jaunes.

Etymologie
Bodianus : du Portugais, pudor = modestie, pudeur, décence (Jordan & Evermann, 1896).
axillaris : du Latin, axilla = aisselle. Nom donné en référence à la tache noire présente sur l'axe des nageoires pectorales des adultes.
Description originale : Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832 - Localité type : île Maurice, Mascareignes, Sud-ouest de l'Océan Indien.

Distribution
Mer Rouge, Est de l'Afrique, Afrique du Sud, Canal du Mozambique, Seychelles, Comores, Madagascar, Mascareignes, à l'Est, îles de la ligne, îles Marquises, îles Pitcairn, au Nord, du Sud du Japon et îles Marshall, au Sud, Australie, Nouvelle-Calédonie, île de Lord Howe et Rapa.

Biologie
Présent dans les Lagons aux eaux claires et pente externe. Les juvéniles sont présents dans les grottes et sous les surplombs.

Espèce ressemblante
Bodianus mesothorax (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) - Présent en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Les juvéniles présentent des taches jaunes plutôt que blanches.

Synonymes
Cossyphus albomaculatus (Gudger, 1929)
Cossyphus axillaris (Valenciennes, 1839)
Cossyphus octomaculatus (Liénard, 1891)
Crossyphus octomaculatus (Sauvage, 1891)
Labrus axillaris (ennett, 1832)
Lepidaplois albomaculatus (Smith, 1957)
Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett, 1832)

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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12-13 (usually: 12); Caudal-fin rays: 9-11; Pectoral-fin rays: 15-17; Lateral-line scales: 29-30; Predorsal scales: ≈28–35 (usually about: 31); Total gill rakers: 15-18. Predorsal scales reaching forward about to anterior nostril on dorsal midline of head, scales lateral to midline reaching slightly anterior to anterior nostril. Cheek scales reaching forward on upperside of jaws to below nostrils. Upper jaw with second prominent anterior canine nearly equal to or slightly smaller than first; first canine directed anteroventrally, tip often more strongly anteriorly; second directed anteroventrally, tip recurved ventrally and slightly laterally, dental ridge smooth to irregularly surfaced posterior to anterior canines without teeth or with few to about 11 very small canines; single large canine at posterior end of jaw directed anteroventrally and slightly laterally. Lower jaw with first prominent anterior canine considerably narrower and about ¾–4⁄5 length of second; first canine directed anterodorsally and slightly mesially; second directed anterodorsally, tip often recurved dorsolaterally; teeth on dental ridge extending well posteriorly, in about 2 or 3 poorly defined series, first series with about 6–12 very short canines on anterior 2⁄5–3⁄5 of jaw followed by 2–8 canines of moderate length, and terminal series of 2–6 canines of similar size or slightly smaller. Caudal fin slightly rounded posteriorly in small juveniles, truncate in larger specimens; dorsoposterior tip of fin in largest specimens only slightly longer than ventral rays. Pelvic fin distinctly pointed, slightly filamentous in larger specimens; tip of fin usually extending to or nearly to anus; some specimens with tip reaching distinctly short of anus; tip reaching to base of first anal fin spine in at least one large adult. Max length: 20.0 cm SL. Depth range: 2 - 100 m, usually: 2 - 40 m.

Color

• Juveniles: black with 9 large white spots; first on tip of snout, second laterally on nape, third anterior to pectoral-fin base and on chest, fourth near center of back extending onto dorsal fin, fifth on lower portion of side above anus, sixth directly beneath posterior fifth of dorsal fin, seventh directly above posterior third of anal fin, eight dorsally on caudal-fin base and ninth ventrally on caudal-fin base. Caudal, pectoral and posterior ends of dorsal and anal fins transparent. Black areas on larger juveniles suffused with red, especially posteriorly and just above dorsal edge of scaly basal sheath on dorsal fin. Posterior ends of dorsal and anal fins with blackish rays and yellowish membrane. Caudal fin with dorsal and ventral edges and basal portion of central rays blackish. Five large black spots apparent in large juveniles, first at anterior end of dorsal fin, second immediately posterior to last dorsalfin spine, third immediately posterior to last anal-fin spine, fourth on pelvic fin, and fifth on pectoral-fin base. Spot on pelvic fin broken into numerous black spots in maturing individuals.

• Adults: reddish grey anteriorly, white with tinges of yellow posteriorly, the diagonal interface extending between posterior end of dorsal fin and posteroventral edge of pectoral-fin base; numerous narrow yellow stripes posteriorly on caudal peduncle and on chest, stripes often somewhat greyish on chest. Head with black stripe directed posteroventrally from corner of mouth. Spinous portion of dorsal fin grey with reddish membranes basally, segmented rays grey to brown with intervening membranes yellow anteriorly and transparent posteriorly; black spot between first 3 spines, second prominent black spot distally just posterior to last spine. Anal fin yellow to yellowish white with grey to brown rays and numerous small spots; fin membrane transparent posteriorly; prominent black spot distally just posterior to last ray. Caudal fin transparent with yellow to greyish or brownish rays, rays darkest on dorsal and ventral edges of fin. Pectoral fin transparent with yellow fin rays; prominent black spot on fleshy fin base extending onto basal portion of fin and covering axilla of fin. Pelvic fin whitish or yellowish with grey to brown spine and first segmented ray; usually numerous small spots of similar color on posteromesial side of first segmented ray.

Etymology
Bodianus: after Bodiano or Pudiano, from the Portuguese pudor, meaning modesty (Jordan & Evermann, 1896).
axillaris: from Latin noun, axilla = little wing, axilla, armpit. Referring to the prominent black spot in the axilla of the pectoral fin.
Original description: Labrus axillaris Bennett, 1832 - Type locality: Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean.

Distribution
Red Sea, East and South Africa, Mozambique Channel, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Line Islands, Marquesas Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Marshall Islands, south to Western Australia, New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island and Rapa.

Biology
Adults inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs; common in clear shallow waters; large individuals occasionally at greater depths. Juveniles occur solitary in caves or under ledges and act as cleaners by picking at bodies of other fishes (adults occasionally do this). Feed mainly on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Not commonly marketed. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade.

Similar species
Bodianus mesothorax (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) - Reported from New Caledonia. Differs from Bodianus axillaris in having a broad dark band between the light and dark areas of the body, and in lacking the black spots on the rear of the dorsal and anal fins.