Axilspot Wrasse

Scientific Name: Halichoeres podostigma
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 19cm
Identification: TP - Pale brown upper head, white below and white tail base; black scales on body with contrasting yellow-brown margins; black spot on pectoral fin base and ventral fins.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Coastal and lagoon reefs in 2-12m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia, Sabah in N. Borneo and Philippines.