Axil Spot Wrasse
Halichoeres podostigma
- Usual depth2–6 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
Halichoeres podostigma, the axil spot wrasse, is a species of saltwater wrasse found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Halichoeres podostigma”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–6 m · Deepest record: 17.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Axil Spot Wrasse, Green-tail Wrasse
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Weißkehl-Junker
- Filipino
- Mameng
Other scientific names: Julis podostigma
Similar species
Checkerboard wrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Canary WrasseHalichoeres chrysus
duskytailed rainbowfishHalichoeres melanurus
Half-grey WrasseHalichoeres prosopeion
- Argus Wrasse
Halichoeres argus
- Biocellated Wrasse
Halichoeres biocellatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 67 open-data records from 1931 to 2023.
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