| Citation | Gomon, M.F., 2006, A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species.. Rec. Aust. Mus. Suppl. 30:1-133. |
| Ref. | 75973 Gomon, M.F., 2006 |
| Page | 64;fig.6a,40-41;pl.6F-G;tab.2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Bodianus axillaris |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Mauritius |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Pitcairn Island (except India and Sri Lanka, most of Indonesia and the Philippines); common in clear shallow waters at depths of 1-8 m. |
| Quote | Bennett, 1831 |